User blog comment:Grand Admiral Harmon/Across the Atlantic: Iron Brigade vs French Foreign Legion/@comment-17814994-20160912143011

Elgb's "Our Last Stand" EDGES!!!

Melee: What made the bowie knife such a favored weapon during the early days of the Civil War was because of its size, in which many considered it to be the length of a short sword. The problem here is that no matter how big a bowie knife is, a cavalry saber is still longer and would offer more reach. You can argue that the Bowie knife's smaller size can be a advantage in speed when going up close, but we all have to remember that the reason why the bowie knife got phased out is because it just can't compete with weapons that offer the longer reach such as a bayonet. EDGE: Iron Brigade

Short: I think that the Legion and its French officer would have used a Lefaucheux revolver by the time of the Battle of Camaron but whatever. The edge obviously goes to the Colt Army. The Perrin revolver just lacks the pwoer and range of the classic colt revolver. EDGE: Iron Brigade

Rifle: Although having the shorter and lighter weapon, somehow the Springfield Rifle beats out the classic Minie rifle in both range and rate of fire. EDGE: Iron Brigade

Special: A repeating rifle vs a single-shot rifle? You're kidding me right? While the  Tabatière rifle has the range advantage, it had a bad reputation as a rifle during its time, with many considering it to be more of a shotgun than an actual rifle. It also has an advantage in power, and that breechloading mechanism is sweet and all, but it jsut won't compete against the sheer firepower of the Spencer rifle. Hell, during the Civil War, people with longer rifles have always been having problems trying to beat people with repeaters, and the same thing will happen here. EDGE: Iron Brigade

' Deadliest Warriors? '

It's no suprise that the Army of the Potomac's Iron Brigade wins the match-up. Besides having overall better and more balanced weapons, being superior in short and long range as well as that repeating rifle advantage, the Brigade just has the better trained and cooperative troop. We all have to admit that these two warriors have fought in some of history's greatest last stands, but it was only the Iron brigade who survived their battle. The Legion's Battle of Camaron is legendary, but it was nothing more than a hold-out. The Iron Brigade was smart enough not to be entrapped like this, instead choosing a better position, actually preparing their defenses, and using better tactics to fight back, hence why they survived while the Legion was crushed.