User blog comment:Affectos/Hugh de Paynes vs. Oda Nobunaga/@comment-422690-20120809141024

One minor thing - I'm fairly sure that the Templar Order was founded after the first crusade, as the Poor Fellow Soldiers of Jesus Christ.

Close Range: Epee Batarde wins. The "bastard sword" or "hand-and-a-half sword" is not only capable of thrusting and hacking, it also has a slightly extended grip to allow the use of two hands. Edge: Hugh de Payens.

Mid Range: Tie. The Yari is a good, highly specialized thrusting weapon. The Fauchard is pretty much a Polish War Scythe. The Yari has a higher chance of penetrating de Payens' armor, but the Fauchard-fork has that little hook on the edge, which lets it trap and break weapons. Edge: Even.

Long Range: Crossbow wins. It has a better reload time than the Taneshigama. Edge: de Payens

Special: Tessen wins. The Horseman's Pick is essentially a warhammer. The Tessen is a truly unique weapon - something that will throw de Payens off his game.It can be used to block, bash, and a skilled user can fend off a sword-wielder. Edge: Oda Nobunaga.

X-Factors: As of current, Nobunaga leads with an average of 88.5 over de Payens' 81. However, I think you are severely underrating de Payens and the Templars here, especially in Discipline. The Knights Templar were a monastic order, especially while de Payens commanded it.

Overall: Hugh de Payens wins. He has better weaponry, and the Templars under him are actually more disciplined, your somewhat bised  X-Factors be damned.