Ming Warriors vs English Redcoats

Beginning Analysis: What happens when fighters from the most powerful Chinese dynasty take on the Queen's finest? Read on to see who...is...deadliest!?

Ming Warriors
Short Range: Dao Sword
Medium Range: 3-Barrel Polegun
Long Range: Nest of Bees
Explosive: Mechanical Landmine

English Redcoats
Short Range: English Sabre
Medium Range: Flintlock Pistol
Long Range: English Musket
Explosive: Grenade

Who Got the Edge
Dao vs English Sabre: Both swords get the edge. They're one-handed, and can easily slice through an opponent with a single strike.
3-Barrel Polegun vs Flintlock Pistol: The 3-Barrel Polegun gets the edge. The Flintlock Pistol isn't as expensive or complex as a Wheel-Lock Pistol, but it doesn't have the range that a 3-Barrel Polegun has. On top of that, the Flintlock Pistol only has one shot, where as the Polegun obviously has 3 shots.
Nest of Bees vs English Musket: The English Musket gets the edge. Although it's not necessarily the same as a Flintlock Musket, see Ming Warriors vs Musketeers for details.
Mechanical Landmine vs Grenade: The Mechanical Landmine gets the edge. See Ming Warriors vs Musketeers for details.

Setup
It was a breezy day in the port city of Shanghai. Paper Lanters were swinging on their posts, cloth doorways were fluttering in the breeze, and the smell of salt permeated the air. At the docks, a group of five Ming Warriors were busy inspecting two boats that had just arrived. One of which was a small fishing vessel, the other was a transport ship. While they looking for anything suspicious, a strange wind stirred in the harbor, and it was bringing trouble.
Captain Billings of the United Kingdom, along with a 4-man squad of Redcoats, were traveling to Shanghai under order's to capture a boat believed to have been used by local pirates. They suspected that the local authorities wouldn't completely cooperate, so they came armed, just in case somebody sympathetic to the pirates (or the pirates themselves) attacked.
"Okay men, I want us to perform as professionally as possible." spoke Captain Billings. "We are representative of the Queen, and we don't want to look like fools."
The other Redcoats that were in the boat with him nodded in agreement. When they got closer to the docks, they could see that two boats had just arrived. One of them appeared to be the boat that they suspect were used by the pirates. Captain Billings drew his Sabre, and pointed it at the docks.
"Private Collin, point the boat that way." spoke Captain Billings.
The private knodded, and managed the sails to send them towards the docks. The boat steadily moved towards the docks, and they noticed that there were some local soldiers lingering around the boats. Ming Warriors, the captain thought to himself. Surely they were there to arrest any criminals that were there, and not partake in any criminal activities themselves.
When Captain Billings and his men got within distance, they were immediately greeted by lead bullets flying towards them. Two of them went right through the sails, while another when straight through the left eye of Private Collin, who's body fell right off the boat, and sunk into the briny water.

Ming Warriors: 5/English Redcoats: 4

"Damnit!" Captain Billings growled loudly. "Private Smalls, take a shot at them with that musket of yours! Maybe that'll send a message."
"Yes sir." responded the private. He got up to the front of the boat, and raised his English Musket until it was on target with one of the Ming. He pulled the trigger, and let loose a thunderous roar. A few seconds later, he could hear a yelp, and the sound of water getting splashed around signaled to him that he hit his target right on.

Ming Warriors: 4/English Redcoats: 4

"Nice Shooting, private." spoke Captain Billings as he patted his man on the shoulder. "Now, lets finish up what we came hear to do."
Their boat finally arrived at the docks. They floated right up to one of the moorings, and a noose was tossed out so their boat would be secured. The boat finally stopped moving, and the Redcoats stepped onto the dock.
"Okay men, let's be a little more careful now." Captain Billings said solumnly. "We've already lost a man, and I don't want to lose anymore."
The other Redcoats knodded, and they started walking into the market place. Even with nobody to peddle goods, the place seemed lively. One booth had exotic fruits and vegetables, and another displayed silk and colorful clothes. When Captain Billings saw one of his men look at the fruit stand, eyeing a brightly colored apple.
"When we're done here, then perhaps we can take a trophy or two home with us. For now, let's keep moving." spoke Captain Billings. He and the other two Redcoats when onward, while the other kept eyeing the apple. Disobeying his superior, he grabbed the apple, and put it in his pocket. A second later, and an explosion rocked the stall, sending fruit and blood all over the street.

Ming Warriors: 4/ English Redcoats: 3

Captain Billings and the other men heard the blast. They ran back to see what happend, when they saw the sight of the private: his body parts were strewn all over the place, yet his right hand still gripped the apple he saw earlier.

"Idiot." muttered Captain Billings. "Alright men, let...."

Before he could finish talking, a Ming Warrior jumped out from behind. He was holding a Dao sword, and swirled it around, trying to make himself look intimidating. Breathing a small sigh, Captain Billings drew one of his Flintlock Muskets, and aimed it at the Ming Warrior that was trying to intimidate him and the rest of his men. With a single pull of the trigger, the Ming Warrior wouldn't intimidate anyone ever again.

Ming Warriors: 3/English Redcoats: 3

Captain Billings blew the smoke that was coming out of his pistol, and put it back in it's holster. "That, gentlemen, is how you defeat the enemy without losing composure" he spoke. "Now that's be done, lets get..."
Before he could blurt out any sort of warning, 32 rocket-propelled arrows came straight at his two men, and went right into their vital organs. They each fell right to the street, and bled slowly from their wounds.

Ming Warriors: 3/English Redcoats: 1

Captain Billings ducked into the alleyway, and let out a small curse. Hearing footsteps coming towards him, he took the Grenade from his pocket, and lit the small fuse that was on top. He peeked out from the alleyway, tossed the explosive, and watched it tear apart the incoming Ming.

Ming Warriors: 2/English Redcoats: 1

Captain Billings got out from cover, and saw the Ming's mangled corpse up against a small crate. The sight caused the captain to change his mind about the mission. To hell with looking good or doing things by the book, saving his own life mattered at this moment, and he didn't necessarily mind the thought of getting demoted for his actions. Just as long as I'm still alive, Captain Billings thought to himself.
Drawing his Sabre once again, Captain Billings proceeded to exit the marketplace, when another Ming Warrior jumped out of nowhere, this time in front of him. This one was holding a Dao Sword, much like the warrior that he had shot earlier with his pistol. No wanting to waste time, Captain Billings started swinging at the Ming with his sabre, and steel met steel. Both warriors were masters with their blades, but Captain Billings was the better man, and plunged his Sabre into the Ming's chest, piercing his heart. The body flopped for a second, then fell to the ground.

Ming Warriors: 1/English Redcoats: 1

Captain Billings took a small white cloth from his pocket, and wiped the blood off of his Sabre. Don't want to have Ming blood corrode my blade, he said to himself. After a few seconds, the Sabre was clean, and the bloodied cloth was tossed to the side. The captain sheathed his weapon a second later, when a loud bang went off, and he felt a pain in his shoulder. He turned around, and saw one last Ming Warrior, holding a 3-Barrel Pole at him. He tried to take a step forward, but the Ming quickly fired off his last two shots, killing him in a matters of seconds.

Ming Warriors: 1/English Redcoats: 0

Ming Warriors: 518
Dao Sword: 200
3-Barrel Pole Gun: 100
Nest of Bees: 18
Mechanical Landmine: 300

English Redcoats: 482
Sabre: 200
Flintlock Pistol: 41
English Musket: 200
Grenade: 41

Ending Assessment: Both of these warriors were impressive, but the unorthodox black powder weapons & martial arts of the Ming gave them an edge over the preciseness of the British Military.
Strongest Weapon: With an explosive 300 kills, the Mechanical Landmine is the strongest weapon of this fight.
Weakest Weapon: At the opposite end of the Ming spectrum, the Nest of Bees, with it's random chance of hitting something, and 18 kills, takes the weakest weapon spot.