User blog comment:Master of Awesomeness/Season Premiere: Caçadores vs. Rogers' Rangers/@comment-236683-20160821042151

GAH's Edges:

Long Range: The Baker by a long shot. The Baker was rifled, so the shots were far more accurate and ensured better groupings (or the closeness of shots). The Brown Bess, while a very reliable weapon, just didn't have the advantage rifled grooving would give. Even if you fired the exact same way, the musket balls would go spiraling in any direction.

Edge: Cacdores

Mid Range: The Blunderbuss was an intimidation gun. As a basic early shot gun, it gave a wider damage radius. Main downside was range. The flintlock on the other hand had a longer range and was easier and faster to load. Yet it was more prone to misfires.

Edge: Rangers

Short Range: The cavalry saber had a much longer reach and far more cutting edge. However, it was a bulky weapon, and required far more precision to use. The tomahawk was much lighter to carry and was by no means a bother to carry. It could also be thrown with great force, converting it to a missile weapon.

The hunting knife was a fine bladed weapon, able to skin the hides off of animals with ease. It could also be thrown and wielded with much more ease. The bayonet could be used either attached to the end of the Baker, turning it into a spear and giving it more versatility. Or as a dagger, with a longer reach and penetrating power.

It really depends on whether they can throw the weapons or not. If they can, Rangers have the decided edge. If they have to hold keep a hold of them, it's the Cacadores.

Edge: Draw.

Cacadores or Rangers: The Cacadores had superior weapons to the Rangers and were excellent shots. They also had the advantage of training under arguably the best army of Europe during that time. On the other hand, the Rangers were better at guerrilla tactics, able to slip in and out of the woods at ease. If in the woods, Rangers would be the superiors while if in open fields, Cacadores would be better.

Edge: Draw