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Native America Battle Royale
An all-out war rages the pre-Columbian North- and South-American continents! From the bloodthirsty conquering Aztecs, to the butchers of the Western plains, the Sioux, and even the icy tribesmen of the frozen north, the Inuit, it's a battle between the dominant military forces who ran rampant across the Western Hemisphere before the Europeans came to take over! {| class="toc" id="toc"

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 * 1.1 Aztec Weaponry:
 * 1.2 Aztec Tactics:
 * 2 The Apache
 * 2.1 Apache weaonry:
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The AztecsEdit
The Aztecs were the dominant empire of what is now central Mexico and this was due to their superb engineering feats and large military force revolving around hand-to-hand combat. The majority of the Aztec fighting forces were commoners with a very limited training program since they had to fulfill duties as farmers or shopkeepers or laborers in peacetime. A smaller elite class, the Jaguar and Eagle Knights, were a fearsome fighting force that had organized warrior societies based on their combat achievements. Flower Wars, or the wars waged for ritual human sacrifice, was a part of Aztec society but not their main military goal, as is commonly mistaken. In fact, the Aztecs had to keep an iron grip over the small tribes that lay scattered around the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, that they had conquered. Uprisings and rebellions early in Aztec history were met with brutal, swift, and lethal responses. The Aztec suppressions over the tribes they controlled were not sacrificial and were deadly efficient. Expect the Aztecs to kill in battle, and to kill quickly.

Aztec Weaponry:Edit
Close Range: Maquahuitl Sword-Club, Cuauhololli Club

Mid Range: Tepoztopilli Spear

Long Range: Atl-Atl Launching Spear, Tematlatl Sling, Bow and Arrow

Armor: Wood/Hide shields, animal pelts, sandals

Aztec Tactics:Edit
The Aztec way of combat was an initial release of volleys of spears, slings, and arrows into the air in the direction of the enemy before a rapid, brutal charge into their forces. The Aztecs specialized in close combat and often targeted the opponent's legs for disabling strikes - even if the Aztec was cut down in battle later, he would have left several immobilized enemies on the ground that would be butchered during the fight or afterward. The Jaguars and Eagles were much more sinister in combat, going for the heads of opponents, so that they could bring the skulls back to Aztec temples. Expect a lot of close combat and ruthless efficiency from the Aztecs in this fight.

Analysis:

Strength: Close combat, durable weaponry (wood, obsidian, stone), armor usage

Weakness: Ranged combat, lack of professional troops (with the exception of Jaguars and Eagles)

The ApacheEdit
The Apache were a Native American tribe in what is now the Southwest United States. Although in their later years they engaged in ferocious struggles with gun-toting Spanish settlers, they also had beaten countless opposing tribes into extinction. Nearly all of the Apache men were warriors, although it wasn't a profession - it was an expectation. The Apache were ferocious up-close fighters and accurate at a distance. They were famed for lying in ambush for opposing soldiers before rushing out with their blood-curdling war cries and butchering the confused men before they could fight back. The Apache were very spiritual and fought at first to expand territory, but later out of true desperation. They were not afraid of death and often met it when fighting a large enemy force, but nonetheless, the Apache warriors struck fear into the hearts of many.

Apache weaonry:Edit
Close Range: War Club, Tomahawk, Knife

Mid Range: Thrown Tomahawk, Thrown Knife

Long Range: Bow and Arrow

Armor: Wooden/Hide Shield