User blog:SPARTAN 119/Union Army vs Boshin War Imperialist

=Combatants=

Union Soldier
The Union Army at the time of the American Civil War consisted of a relatively small regular army, as well as a much large number of soldiers from Northern State, both volunteers and conscripts. Compared to their Confederate adversaries, the Union Army had a larger, better trained and equipped force, and because of this, eventually prevailed.

Boshin War Imperialist
The Boshin War was a civil war in Japan fought for 1868-1869 between the forces of the ruling Tokugawa Shogunate and the Imperialist forces, consisting of armies from southern Japan under Emperor Meiji and a number of other samurai and nobles. The Imperialist forces were generally better equipped with modern weaponry, while the Shogunate forces had a combination of modern rifles and outdated Tanegashima muskets, wooden cannon, and other outdated weapons. This contributed to the final victory of the Imperial forces.

=Weapons=

M1860 Cavalry Saber (Union)
The M1860 cavalry saber was a slightly curved sword of 41 inches in length with a 35 inch blade. The weapon was shorter than the older M1840 Saber and easier to handle.

Katana (Imperialist)
The katana is the classic "samurai sword", with an extremely sharp curved single-edged blade forged from layers of hard, medium and soft steel to provide the optimum combination of strength and flexibility.

119's Edge
The Imperialist's Katana for its sharper, higher quality blade.

Colt 1860 Army (Union)
The Colt 1860 is a six-shot .44 cap and ball revolver. The weapon was loaded with powder and rounds from the muzzle, an then a precussion cap was placed on the back.

Smith and Wesson No. 2 Army (Imperialist)
The Smith and Wesson Army is a six-shot .32-caliber revolver using metal rimfire cartridges. Unlike previous revolvers such as the Colt 1860 Army, the round, precussion cap, and ball are combined into a metal cartridge.

119's Edge
Even, The Smith and Wesson can be reloaded faster, but the Colt has a larger round.

Springfield Model 1861 (Union)
The Springfield 1861 was a single shot, muzzle loading rifle, firing a conical Minie-style bullet. The weapon had an effective range of about 400-500 yards, much greater than that of previous muskets, which had a range of less than 200 yards.

Minie Rifle (Imperialist)
The Minie Rifle was a French rifle, the first weapon to use a conical bullet, invented in 1849. The weapon formed the basis for the Springfield described above. The weapon had a similar range and rate of fire to the Springfield.

119's Edge
The two rifles are essentially identical, Even.

Henry Rifle (Union)
The Henry Rifle was an early lever-action repeating rifle. The weapon had a rate of fire of 28 rounds per minute and fired from a 16-round magazine. While never officially issued, many Civil War soldiers bought Henrys out of their own funds.

Spencer Carbine (Imperialist)
The Spencer Carbine was another lever action rifle of the same era as the Henry. In reality, it was used in the both the Civil War and the Boshin War. The Spencer has a seven-round magazine and a rate of fire of 14-20 rounds per minute.

119's Edge
The Union soldier's Henry Rifle for its large magazine capacity and higher rate of fire.

=X-Factors= =Notes= Battle ends on December 30th