User blog comment:El Alamein/Nat Turner vs. John Brown/@comment-17814994-20160811105650

Elgb's "Someone's Been Inspired By Free State of Jones ;) " EDGES!!!

Main: Well, this is a massive curbstomp in favor of the Sharps carbine. First, is that the Sharpes carbine is tecnhically a short-barrel rifle compared to a Flintlock musket which is a smoothbore musket. This means that the Sharps obviously has the advantage in accuracy and range. Second, is that the Sharpes is a breechloading rifle, which makes it easier and faster to reload than the muzzle-loaded musket.t Turner's muskets were also downgraded to firing bird shots which are no match against a flying .52 caliber conical bullet from a Sharps carbine. EDGE: Brown

Mid: While most of the time, shotguns beat pistols, I have to make an exception and give the edge to the Maynard revolver. While it wasn't as reliable as other revolvers of its time, it can fire multiple rounds in quick succession against the shotgun's single-shot capacity. The hunting shotgun fires bird shots, which isn't as deadly as normal buckshot and lacks the power. The Maynard pistol fires the deadlier rounds at a farther distance than the shotgun. Add also the fact that a pistol is easier to switch from than a long barrel shotgun. EDGE: Brown

Close: Pikes were still popular in those times, but it's too long and unweildly to use in a small-squad battle. Brown can probably combine the pike and a rifle in an effective formation called a "pike and shot", but it was primarily used in large scales formation battles and not small-scale skirmishes which would leave Brown's men wide open to be shot. The hatchet is the weapon that can be easily drawn when it needs to, espceially in close quarters and you need to relaod your weapon. You jsut can't do that with a long pike. EDGE: Turner

Special: The cane knife is an agricultural tool. While it is deadly, it wasn't designed to be used in combat. Unlike the cane knife, the bowie knife was actually designed to kill people since its got the ability to stab as well as slash, and that large clip point increases its lethality as you mangle enemy organs with it. EDGE: Brown

Deadliest Warrior?

Both were great leaders who led campaigns that ended initially in disaster but would inspire people in the future. While both lack military training and had only a few combat experience in their very short fighting career, I have to ultimately give this one to John Brown since he's carrying the better, and most importantly more lethal weapons. Brown pretty much owned the weapons category. Hell, his Sharps alone beat any firearm that Nat Turner is carrying. That weapon would pretty much dominate and decimate Turner's slower reloading, innacurate and range lacking muzzle-loading muskets and shotguns. The only problem that John Brown had is his pikes but that too won't be much of a problem since his rifle would pretty much end the battle before Turner can get close. Count also the fact that Turner is using improvied materials and bird shots as weapon and you'd know why his revolt ultimately failed.

One advantage that Turner probably has is his slave background. When these two men actually meet, the aboltionist Brown, would try to greet and make peace with the slave. If the two actually fouhgt Brown will be hesitant in making in fighting the people he's trying to save in the first place. This gives Turner the surprise needed to draw first blood. But in the end, when Brown finally collects himself and starts fighting back, his better weapons would destroy Turner.