User blog comment:Wassboss/Greatness from Tragedy: Alain Lausard vs Haytham Kenway/@comment-2187516-20190403211204

Samurai234's Spectacular Speculations:

Charleville 1777 Musket & Flintlock Pistol vs. Brown Bess Musket & Flintlock Pistol: Ignoring the pistol because they're the same weapon. Let's compare the muskets. The Charleville does have the higher muzzle velocity, but the Brown Bess shoots the larger round and has the further effective range (100 yards vs. 75 yards). So i give the edge to the power and range of the Brown Bess. And before someone says "But it says they can be shot at 300 yards so they have the same range", once they get to that range, they lost accuracy. 100 yards and 75 yards is the range thy can shot at before losing accuracy.

Edge: Haytham Kenway

AN IV Dragoon Sword vs. Pattern 1796 light cavalry sabre: The Dragoon Sword gets the edge for it's length.

Edge: Alain Lausard

M1754 Socket Bayonet vs. Hidden Blade: The Hidden Blade is only good for stealth and is a horrible defensive weapon. With the bayonet, you have a reach advantage, you don't have to rely on stealth, and you can still use your musket.

Edge: Alain Lausard

X-Factors: Both are tied in training, having trained from a young age. Alain does have the edge in expirence, but Haytham has the edge in Physicality and Stealth.

Edge: Haytham Kenway

The Deadliest Warrior: Alain Lausard

This is a very close battle, and honestly, I think it could go either way. Haytham has the better firearm, and is better in stealth.

So why do I think Alain wins? He has more experience fighting in open battle and has much better melee weapons, especially his bayonet. Haytem's superior musket and stealth may put Alain on the ropes, but once they battle gets up and in open environment, Alain's melee weapons will bring him to victory.