Deadliest Warrior

by Harbingers of NEVEC

Warriors throughout history will be brought back to life, there tools of war will be tested and entered into an all new digital combat engine, No Rules, No Safety, No Mercy it's a duel to the death to find out Who is the Deadliest Warrior…?

25. Ulysses S Grant v Duke of Wellington

Ulysses S. Grant: the Legendary all American Union general whose brilliant offensives ended the American Civil War.

Vs.

Duke of Wellington: Great Britain's greatest military leader whose brilliance ended Napoleon's reign for good.

"This might be the best modern general match-up ever as two of histories most celebrated by there respected nations, as U. S. Grant takes on the Duke of Wellington a.k.a Field Marshall Arthur Wellesley." Geoff stated.

"This is a great match-up I'm really excited to see the Gatling Gun and 7-Pound Cannon we've got some awesome tests for this, these are two brilliant men, and tough warriors so this is by far the greatest match-up in Deadliest Warrior history." Mack said.

"Lets take a look at my tale of the take." Dr. Dorian said.

Ulysses:
Circa: 1861
Age: 39
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 185 Pounds
Weapons and Tactics:
Model 1860 Officer's Sword
Springfield Model 1861 Rifle
Gatling Gun
Hornet's Nest

Wellington:
Circa: 1815
Age: 46
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 155 Pounds
Weapons and Tactics:
1796 Light Calvary Saber
Baker Rifle
7-Pound Cannon
Wait and Bash

Close Range

Model 1860 Officer's Sword v. 1796 Light Calvary Saber

Since the Model 1860 Officer's Sword is much like the Model 1812 Officer's we have reviewed both weapons, and are team is in an agreement about which warrior gets the edge. "Now again both weapons have very similar designs and functions, but the 1796 Light Calvary Saber allows for a little bit of a longer reach so I would have to give a slight edge to the 1796 Light Calvary Saber." Geoff said.

"I would have to disagree and agree both weapons were very much similar in use and design but I would have to give a slight edge to the Model 1860 Officer's Sword, much like the Model 1812 Officer's Sword it can both slash and stab for horseback as well as on foot, edge: Model 1860 Officer's Sword." Mack said.

"I agree with what you've both said, both the Model 1860 Officer's Sword and 1796 Light Calvary Saber are very much the same in design and use, they also both have there own advantages and disadvantages so I would have to call it 100% even." Dr. Dorian said.

EDGE: Even

Mid-Range

Springfield Model 1861 Rifle v. Baker Rifle

Since we've seen the Baker Rifle preform in battle preform in battle before the team reviews the testes and set up another row of targets for the U. S. Grant expert to take aim at with his Springfield Model 1861 Rifle.

Once Geoff gave the count down the U. S. Grant expert fired his Springfield hitting the first target in the collarbone, then he reloaded and he aimed his Rifle again and fired this time hitting a target behind the first one in the throat, then he reloaded his third-shot aimed it and fired hitting a target in the face, then he reloaded his final shot and fired hitting the last target in the heart. "Okay first off there four targets and three instant kills with one delayed kill, with an average reload tim of about 0:47 seconds." Dr. Dorian said.

After reviewing the test of both the Springfield and Baker rifle which mid-range rifle do our experts give the edge? "Okay guys I would have to give it to the Springfield its more modernized technology and its remastered firing mechanism is much more effective then a flintlock." Geoff said.

"I agree completely the Baker Rifle and Springfield and might have the accuracy but the Springfield has that more superior firing mechanism and it has a much fast reload time, edge: U. S. Grant." Mack said.
"I completely agree like you guys said the Springfield has the more modernized firing mechanism and superior barrel which allows for accuracy and a faster reload time, edge: Springfield." Dr. Dorian said.

EDGE: Springfield Model 1861 Rifle

Long Range

Gatling Gun v. 8-Pound Cannon

Since we've seen the 8-Pound Cannon and 6-Pound Cannon preform previously in Season 1, our team of experts review and compare both tests of each cannon and are ready to test the Gatling Gun.

"The Gatling Gun, was truly an American invention first used during the Civil war it was reproduced as the Mini Gun one our helicopters during the Vietnam War and Gulf Wars, it has ten barrels, ten firing pans, it was hand cranked in all it was able to fire off around 900 rounds per minute." Gary Harper explained.

To test the Gatling Gun are team has set up a large set of Foam torsos, the Deadliest Warrior Armory crew is given four-hundred-fifty rounds to send down range once Geoff gave the count down Harper began to crank the Gatling Guns crank and began to fire off shots as two of the Deadliest Warrior Armory Crewmen loaded pockets of rounds into the magazine and Gary began hitting two to three targets at a time hitting them either in the chest multiple times or hitting them in the shoulder and neck areas after three minutes of cranking off his 450 rounds Harper cranked out the last rounds, and Geoff stopped the timer. "Okay, so there are a total of forty foam targets and I'm seeing about five to ten rounds in about 33 of the targets and a few grazes and a multiple kills and delayed kills, in a time of 4:34 seconds." Dr. Dorian said. "Well it did take you awhile to take out 33 out of 40 targets." the Duke of Wellington expert began to say. "Well, I have ten barrels compared to you only having one, and I also can fire off more than just one shot down range." Gary Harper said.
After seeing the Gatling Gun out experts can yet agree which generals long range weapon gets the edge. "The Gatling Gun gets my edge you have more rounds in the magazine, higher rate of fire, and a higher chance of getting a kill compared to one cannon-ball." Geoff said.

"I agree the Cannon might deal alot of damage when it does hit but that is not liking to happen when up against the Gatling Gun which has the higher rate of fire and higher chance of lethality, edge: Gatling Gun." Mack said.

"I agree all the way edge goes to the Gatling Gun." Dr. Dorian said.

EDGE: Gatling Gun

Tactics

Hornet's Nest v. Wait and Bash

Mack looked at the U. S. Grant expert and asked him what his favorite battlefield tactic was?

"Ulysses Grant was all about the Hornet's Nest this is what he used to great effect in the Battle of Shiloh or the Battle of Pittsburg Landing this is were Grant who had a much larger force took on a force of 45,000 strong Confederate army lead by Albert Johnson and P. G. T. Beauregard." the U. S. Grant expert responded.

"Okay, cool lets use my touch table and head to Southern Tennessee." Mack said.

During this battle the Union army was rather scattered only for a brief moment then U. S. Grant ordered W. H. L. Wallace's division to form a line that was called the Sunken Road but we call it the Hornet's Nest the Confederates General ordered all his 50 cannon crews to bash the Union line at close range which they did and he also sent up to 15 calvary charges and after continuously bashing-and-bashing the Hornet's Nest fell but the Union were still able to bring down many Confederates while attempting to bring down the Hornet's nest, after realizing his Horner's Nest was not working for him as much as he wanted to Ulysses had his Units pulled back into a massive unit which then began the defense at Pittsburg Landing, after one long day of fighting the Confederate army which was about 40,000 strong at the time had lost about 8,000 troops and the Massive Union lines pushed them farther back while doing so there numbers got smaller until they were forced to retreat after two long days of fighting.

"It was with this victory that Ulysses was able to learn real quickly and bash-back against the Confederates." Mack said.

Then Mack looked over at the Duke of Wellington expert and asked him what his favorite tactic was.

"Wellington was known for beating Napoleon at Waterloo, using a simple wait and bash tactic." the Wellington expert responded.

The battleground Waterloo the year 1815, Wellington is like always outnumbered 2-to-1 as far as infantry was concerned the thing that really helped him achieve victory was his rifleman squares which were about fifty men each with the famed Baker Rifles, because they were the most accurate rifle at that time, Napoleon not being as effective as he was in his previous battles so he was not as a mastermind so he sent his most powerful French Old Guard for the Rifleman but they were quickly wiped out then after days of fighting Napoleon's men looked to there Emperor for help and he lied to them about reinforcements, he soon there after surrendered once and for all.

After seeing both Grant's Hornets Nest at Shiloh and Wellington decisive victory at Waterloo which general does Mack give the edge? "Both of these men are brilliant tacticians and both were greater generals then those they fought, but what Wellington did at Waterloo with using his Rifleman Squares dominating over Napoleon give him the edge." Mack said.

EDGE: Duke of Wellington

"Robert I'm so excited about this match-up so shall we save the ex-factors for the end of the Final Battle, so lets go ahead and get this started." Geoff said.

Wellington: OOOOO
Ulysses: ooooo Ø ø

Robert clicks the switch and the battle opens up to Grant and four Union soldiers sitting around a Gatling Gun when he looked up the hill and saw Wellington on horseback, with four British Legionnaires, with Baker Rifles strapped to there backs and rolling a cannon up the hill then Wellington fired his 7-Pound Cannon and the 7-Pound Ball hit a Union soldier head on in the face. (ø5-4) Then Ulysses ordered his men to fire the Gatling Gun and one of the Union soldiers began to crank of shots from the Gatling and he hit a Legionnaire multiple times killing him. (Ø4-4) Then a Legionnaire fired his Baker Rifle but missed then as he reloaded a Union Soldier ran up and stopped aimed his Springfield and fired hitting the Legionnaire in the collarbone as he reloaded his Baker Rifle and he fell backwards. (Ø3-4) Then Wellington lit the fuse to the cannon and the cannonball flew threw the air and it hit a Union soldier in the stomach as he put more rounds into the Gatling Gun nearly tearing him in half. (ø3-3) Then Wellington ordered his men to retreat and as he road off with a single Legionnaire the Union soldier continued to fire the Gatling Gun, hitting a British Legionnaire in the back killing him and sending him flying forwards dead. (Ø2-3) Then Ulysses S. Grant ordered his men to cease fire then he mounted on horseback and followed after Wellington with his two men then as he was in range a Legionnaire fired his Baker Rifle hitting a Union soldier in the chest killing him. (ø2-2) Then as he was reloading Ulysses' last Union soldier fired his Springfield hitting the Legionnaire in the chest wounding him and sending flying backwards then as the Union Soldier was reloading Ulysses road past the wounded Legionnaire and he slashed him across the throat with his Model 1860 Officer's Sword. (Ø1-2) Then once the Union soldier was finished reloading Wellington drew his 1796 Light Calvary Saber and charged past him and he slashed him across the face killing the Union Soldier instantly. (ø1-1) Then Ulysses road up to Wellington and he swung his Model 1860 Officer's Sword but Wellington blocked it and Ulysses fell off the back of his horse then Wellington dismounted and swung his 1796 Light Calvary Saber but Ulysses blocked it then he punched Wellington in the face stunning him then he stabbed Wellington in the throat, then blood shot out of Wellington's mouth then Ulysses tore it out, then Ulysses cleaned the blood from his face and blade as Wellington fell to the side dead. (Ø0-1) Then Ulysses sheathed his sword and bowed his head in respect to his fallen opponent in victory.

Ulysses: 51.24% Wellington: 48.76%
Model 1860 Officer's Sword: 47% 1796 Light Calvary Saber: 53%
Springfield Model 1861 Rifle: 56% Baker Rifle: 44%
Gatling Gun: 58% 7-Pound Cannon: 42%
Ex-Factors: (Ex-Factor Averages)
Tactics: 93 Tactics: 91
Generalship: 95 Generalship: 93
Logistics: 92 Logistics: 94
Calm Under Fire: 97 Calm Under Fire: 90
Wins: 2,544 Wins: 2,456

"The reason Ulysses S. Grant won was because of his more modernized weaponry and the fact that his Gatling Gun could fire off more then just one shot he also took the advantages in the majority of ex-factors but it was very close overall." Robert Daly said.

"Both of these men were as closely matched-up as you can get, both were brilliant, both were evenly armed, but Grant showed us all that technology really makes a difference on the battlefield." Mack said.

"Wellington is brilliant but Ulysses is a mastermind when it comes to modern warfare, but if there was one man in history that would've given Grant a challenge it would've been Wellington." Geoff said.

Next-Week its a battle between two of histories most renowned Warriors.
Samurai: the infamous lighting fast dealers of death from Medieval Japan, who would die fighting to protect there masters or Daimyos.

Vs.

French Musketeer: Elite bodyguards of the King of France and fierce defenders of France's borders whose gut-busting firearms inspired their names.