User blog comment:SupremeAssassin/Assassin's Creed 3: Combat System/@comment-139.195.17.107-20120529043645/@comment-5142498-20120529045700

yes,they will.in the gameplay trailer they show connor in close combat with some redcoats,like when he uses his hidden blade 2.0 to stab a guy in the eye,grabs his musket and makes him stab his friend,killing them both.it also shows some other close combat scenes.plus,since muskets can take over a minute to reload,the game'd be WAY too easy if they didn't