RE: Tech Levels and Quality was Re: DS3 design (long)

Isandhlwana? I believe some of the warriors had rifles, but were in the
main spear carriers.

Native American pre-1900 victories are often cited, though I've seen
some
discussion that some groups had repeaters while the US Army soldiers
were
often equipted with single-shot rifles.

Are those TOO far in the past?

I'd suggest losing to inferior weapons requires inferior intel, so that
you
are caught in disadvantages, whether terrain or numbers.

Also, the superiority can manifest itself in different ways. It's my
impression that the Russian tanks throughout WWII were superior in armor
and guns, but inferior in radios and optics. Add to that Stalin's
decision
to destroy his officer corps, and advantages can be wasted.

Of course, those are the meanderings of a fuzzy-headed liberal mind.

The_Beast