User blog comment:Goddess of Despair/Season 6 Battle 3 Matilda of Canossa vs Boudica/@comment-4661256-20130906004145

'El Alamein's... whatever.'

 Close Range: Broadsword vs. Longsword:  The Broadsword is longer than the Celtic sword, weighs less (sure, it might not hit as hard, but it's got less armor to deal with anyway), and is in the hands of a better-trained warrior.

Edge: Matilda of Canossa

 Mid Range: Lance vs. Lancea:  The lance won't be effective in a one-on-one fight or a squad-on-squad fight, especially not dismounted. The Lancea won't fare much better, but at least it's designed to be an antipersonnel weapon.

Edge: Boudica

 Long Range: Crossbow vs. Sling:  Easy win for crossbow. The only advantage the sling has is reload time, and even then the crossbow gets an unfair rep for having a long reload - it really wasn't that long.

Edge: Matilda of Canossa

WINNER: MATILDA OF CANOSSA

She's better trained, better equipped, better protected, and was historically more successful.