User blog:SPARTAN 119/Chinese Pirate vs Kaizoku

The Chinese Pirates that terrorized the seas off China during the early 19th century

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The Kaizoku, the 15th century Japanese pirates

WHO IS DEADLIEST?!

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Chinese Pirate
During the time of the Qing Dynasty, pirates along the coast of China entered a golden age. Operating in vast fleets that could rival most navies, they preyed on shipping and settlements, often setting up extortian rackets in coastal villages, much like modern crime syndicates. In 1804, the pirate Zheng Yi and his wife, Zheng Yi Sao, formed a coalition of over 10,000 pirates, enough to hold its own against the Qing navy.

Kaizoku
The term kaizoku, or wokou in Chinese refers to Japanese pirates, who typically attacked Chinese and Korean shipping, raiding coastal towns, and even making their way up major river systems such as the Yangtze. Wokou raids on China took place from the 13th to the 16th century. Japanese pirates were typically Ronin, former soldiers, and smugglers, who smuggled goods into Japan in spite of Korean and Chinese restrictions on trade with Japan. The kaizoku fell into decline with the loosening of trade restrictions in the late 1500s, as well as anti-piracy military actions by Korea and the newly arrived Portuguese, as well as within Japan itself. =Weapons=

Dao (Chinese Pirate)
The Dao is a short, Chinese chopping sword about a couple feet in length. The weapon is intended to be used a in one-handed slashing attack, and is said to be easy to learn to used effectively.

Katana (Kaizoku)
A katana is the classic samurai sword, made with a combination of hard and soft steel to maximize both strength and flexibility. Katana are known for being of extremely high quality, with a razor sharp edge.

119's Edge
The Kaizoku's katana for its longer, sharper blade.

Quiang (Chinese)
The Quiang is a simple Chinese spear up to about thirteen feet in length. The weapon can be used both on foot and on horseback. Like the Jian, the qiang sometimes had a tassel to distract the enemy.

Naginata (Kaizoku)
The Naginata is a Japanese polearm which consists of a long, curved steel blade made in a similar manner to that of a katana, with an overall length of about 1.5-2.5 meters. The weapon could be used both as a slashing and thrusting weapon.

119's Edge
The Chinese quiang for its greater reach.

Flintlock Pistol (Chinese)
The flintlock pistol is a smoothbore pistol that uses a mechanical striker to create spark from a a flint when the trigger is pulled, setting of the gunpowder in the weapon. Flintlocks were known for being inaccurate, and thus, most effective at close ranges, often ten feet or less.

Osutzu (Kaizoku)
The Ozutsu is a large, hand-cannon type matchlock weapon that could be loaded with a variety of ammunition, including lead balls and arrows. The weapon was intended to for use at close range, like an a modern shotgun.

119's Edge
The kaizoku's osutzu for its multi-shot capability, which will be useful at close range.

Swivel Gun (Chinese)
The swivel gun was a small cannon mounted on naval vessels from the 16h-century onward in both East Asia and Europe and later America. The gun was mounted on a swiveling mount that allowed the gun to be easily aimed. The gun could be mounted on the side of a ship or in a mobile mount that could be moved around the ship by a few men. The gun could fire both small round shot and grapeshot.

Bo-Hiya (Kaizoku)
The bo-hiya was Japanese version of the Chinese fire arrow, esseentially a black powder rocket, sometimes much larger than a standard arrow. The weapon was fired an enlarged tanegashima musket or a mortar-like gun called a taihon. The weapon had an incendiary payload, and was often used in naval battles to set fire to ships.

119's Edge
The Chinese pirate's swivel gun will be much more accurate. =X-Factors=