User blog comment:SkullinBones1/Henry Hotspur vs Gilles de Rai's/@comment-379205-20200208010012

'''119's "England VS France, Where Have I Seen This Before?" Edges'''

Polearms: The Poleaxe is more versatile than the Bec de Corbin, being capable of chopping, smashing, and thrusting with the combination of the axe head, spear point, and hammer head. The bec de corbin, is a powerful anti-armor weapon, but its less versatile design will make its attacks more predictable, and the tendency of the spike to get stuck its victims doesn't help. Edge: Henry Percy Hotspur

Swords: The two weapons both fall under the blanket category of a European arming sword or longsword, but are designed for different styles of fighting. The Oakshott 16a is a more specialized thrusting weapon, while the 12a is more versatile. Both weapons can be deadly in the right hands, but given that thrusts are generally more likely to kill than cuts, and a sword will only be of any use against an armored foe if thrust into the gaps, the Henry Percy Hotspur's Oakshott 16a takes the advantage for being designed to be thrust into gaps in armor using the half-swording technique.

Armor: The two combatants are both wearing full plate armor, with the only difference being the helmet. Both helmets are very similar, but I give a slight edge to Henry Percy Hotspur's bascinet for allowing better vision and easier breathing.

X-Factors: Hotspur takes the edge for combat experience, which in my opinion, will be more important than losing out by one point on physicality. Edge: Henry Percy Hotspur.

WINNER: Henry Percy Hotspur takes the victory thanks to his superior combat experience and more effective weapons, which will allow him to overcome de Rais, whose only advantage is slightly better physical condition.