User blog comment:Trooper116/Chief Crazy Horse VS Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest/@comment-379205-20130927023600

119's "And the Horse You Rode In On" Edges


 * Rifles: The Spencer Carbine has a longer range, yes, but it is unlikely that, in a fast moving cavalry battle, they would be firing at maximum range. The factor that is likely to be most important here is capacity, which the Henry takes in a landslide, and rate of fire, which the Henry takes because the, with Spencer, a user must pull the lever, then pull back the hammer. With the Henry, pulling the lever to chamber the next cartridge also pulls back the hammer, meaning a faster rate of fire. Edge: Crazy Horse.


 * Handguns: The Colt Single Action Army fires cartridges, instead of the old cap and ball system, meaning a faster reload. The Single Action Army also fires a larger round. Edge: Crazy Horse.


 * Melee Weapons: The Saber takes this easily, as it has a longer killing surface, and will do more damage than a blunt weapon. The club is only really effective with a hit to the head. Edge: Forrest


 * Special: Bowie knife has a larger edge and may be a bit more maneuverable, but the handle and small head of the tomahawk will focus the impact of the blow over a smaller area. For this reason, as well as greater experience, I give a slight edge to Crazy Horse's Tomahawk.


 * X-Factors: Forrest takes logistics, and, IMO, is actually about even with Crazy Horse in terms of killer instinct. The Native Americans under Crazy Horse slaughtered Custer's forces nearly to a man at Little Bighorn. Crazy Horse, however, takes both initiative and the unlisted X-Factor of tactics. The Battle of Little Bighorn was an excellent example of how ambush tactics and choosing the terrain carefully could be used to defeat an enemy.


 * Overall Winner: Crazy Horse will win this match because of his superior repeating rifle and revolver, and most importantly, his skill at using the terrain and ambush tactic to his advantage. Finally, Forrest was an American cavalry commander, and would have used tactics similar to those of Custer. Tactics Crazy Horse proved he could defeat.