Golden Years Pirate vs Chivalrous Knight

No, you handled it very well. :D I was just matching the method that you utilized in your argument, resolving that it would be better if we utilized similar tactics in this debate. : ) Oh yes, and perhaps the slow fuse was in his beard, as Blackbeard so charismatically stuck slow-fuses about his person. ; ) ~~~~ Oh, I agree that the Chivalric methods are undoubtedly stricter when dealing with fellow knight, soldiers of the Empire, ladies and gentleman etc. as rather than a pirate. But, even so, the knight does maintain a sense of honour and honourly combat. Mercy is improbable if the knight experiences trouble with the combat. But he still refrains from using unorthodox methods and such inequitable street fighting tactics as flinging a handful of sand into the eyes of the opponent, unless all other resources and methods have been used and the knight merely means to survive. Yes, I wondered exactly as to how Abelard would utilize the spear. As you said 'range', I retained the opinion that he would throw it. And, as of my experience, even medium spears are thrown if there is enough momentum to do so, or reason to do so, for that matter. Now, we have concluded that he will hang onto it. The weight of these objects is not as significant as that of the knight, if, indeed he had been wearing significant plate armour and toting about an 8 foot long ash spear. Thus, the 'armoury' is quite plausible in consideration of a pirate fit for lasting battle. One other factor that must be considered is the lack of experience when facing black powder. It is true that the knight is quite used to the cacophonous fray of battle, but exploding black powder would be a novelty to him. A grenado would stun him simply because of its exploding impact, even if it did not hit. Now, it is widely known that Knights were Pious and often superstitious, and, when faced with exploding objects, he may believe that some form of witchery is involved. This would likely affect his prowess on the battlefield, simply because he realizes he has to be more cautious with this bandit that bristles with items of 'witchery'. Or, in his eagerness to dispatch of the charlatan, perhaps he would become careless and over-eager? One cannot predict exactly how the knight would react to explosions, except for the slight surprise and delay of his reaction. This would, of course, mean that the first musket ball would pierce his mail or dent his breastplate. ~~ If, indeed, Abelard has the time to duck behind his shield once Goodfellow had fired, Goodfellow would not have fired from 50 feet away. Even he realizes that the pistol is relatively inaccurate and would wait until the two close to a distance of twenty or thirty feet before firing or throwing a grenada, of which would stun the knight, possibly for the previously discussed reasons. Thus, we can be assured that the first pistol shot would be a hit. I agree that Abelard will definitely have a chance of surviving that one, but a musket ball embedded in the skin is not a tolerable wound. The injury would bother him and hamper his movements. The Knight would not be able to close the range effectively, as the Pirate can run at a much faster pace, possibly forcing the knight to become frustrated and throw away his spear. The Pirate has time, speed and better maneuverability as advantages. He would freely shoot at will, ensuring that every blast or shot creates some amount of damage, so long as it doesn't misfire. And, once the Pirate lights and fires his blunderbuss, the small piece of metal would have the force to slice through the breastplate, as previously demonstrated. ~ My apologies about not responding to everything, but I have a mere five minutes left to post. No sources have been utilized, this time around.