User blog comment:El Alamein/Nat Turner vs. John Brown/@comment-5900266-20160813162614

MoA's Edges:

Long Range: Flintlock Musket vs. Sharps Carbine. Easy edge to the Sharps Carbine. Superior firing mechanism and a faster reload easily beats out the outdated muskets that Turner's slaves would be using.

Edge: John Brown

Mid Range: Shotgun vs. Percussion Cap Pistol. This comparison is very similar to the Colt 1892 vs. Sawed-off double-barrel shotgun from SPARTAN 119's Blair Mountain Rebel vs. Filipino Insurrectionist. The Flintlock Shotgun has superior killing power while the Percussion Cap Pistol has greater ammo capacity. In the end, I'd have to give it to the Flintlock Shotgun. The birdshot it fires easily beats out the weaker Percussion Cap Pistol.

Edge: Nat Turner

Close Range: Hatchet vs. Pike. I agree with Cfp. The pike's length isn't necessarily awkward at all, especially for a farmer. The hatchet's limited lethality due to its bluntness and shorter range will put Turner's men at a disadvantage.

Edge: John Brown

Special: Cane Knife vs. Bowie Knife. I would give it to the Bowie knife if all of John Brown's men had it. However, they don't and that takes away its advantage. With only Brown using it, the rest of his men will be at an extreme disadvantage in the close-quarters.

Overall Winner: John Brown

I think this will be extremely close and Turner does admittedly have a slight advantage in the close quarters when he closes that distance. That is, IF he closes that distance. Brown's men have the protection of the compound and the superior firepower of the Sharps. Even if Turner's men close that distance, Brown's men have more combat experience and a longer weapon.