Physical confrontation at short range using body parts or melee weapons, but not ranged weapons

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C.S. Parnell and John Walter, dressed as ancient Greek warriors, are engaged in single combat under the eyes of two judges and a barrister. Colour lithograph by Tom Merry, 27 October 1888.

A fight between the Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians and the licentiates of Scotland in 1767. Watercolour.

Negligence and idleness represented as a dishevelled woman surrounded by people gambling, drinking, fighting etc. Engraving attributed to P. Galle.

A group of doctors fighting. Stipple engraving, 1785.

A fight between two Scythian bravos is ended when Ariane shoots both of them with a bow and arrows. Etching by A. Bosse after C. Vignon.

A fight between two men is interrupted by a woman representing mercy, pleading on behalf of the losing party. Engraving by G.T. Doo, 1848, after W. Etty.

A soldier in armour is about to slay an enemy warrior with a sword. Etching by R. Blyth after J.H. Mortimer, 1779.

The incredible Hulk. Vol. 1, no. 388, "Thicker than water" / Peter David, writer ; Dale Keown, penciler ; Mark Farmer, inker.

Conan : flame and the fiend. Vol. 1, no. 2, Skeleton wings over Turan / Roy Thomas, writer ; Geof Isherwood, artist ; Sandy Florea, inker.

Red Sonja. Vol. 1, no. 8, Vengeance of the Golden Circle! / Roy Thomas and Clara Noto, writers ; Frank Thorne, art, coloring, lettering.

Master of kung fu. Vol. 1, no. 67, Dark encounters / Doug Moench, writer ; Mike Zeck, penciler ; Fred Kida, inker.

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Hand-to-hand fighting

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A soldier in armour is about to slay an enemy warrior with a sword. Etching by R. Blyth after J.H. Mortimer, 1779.

The incredible Hulk. Vol. 1, no. 388, "Thicker than water" / Peter David, writer ; Dale Keown, penciler ; Mark Farmer, inker.

Conan : flame and the fiend. Vol. 1, no. 2, Skeleton wings over Turan / Roy Thomas, writer ; Geof Isherwood, artist ; Sandy Florea, inker.

Red Sonja. Vol. 1, no. 8, Vengeance of the Golden Circle! / Roy Thomas and Clara Noto, writers ; Frank Thorne, art, coloring, lettering.

Master of kung fu. Vol. 1, no. 67, Dark encounters / Doug Moench, writer ; Mike Zeck, penciler ; Fred Kida, inker.

Hand-to-hand fighting

Images from the collections

Images referencing Hand-to-hand fighting

Works from the collections

A soldier in armour is about to slay an enemy warrior with a sword. Etching by R. Blyth after J.H. Mortimer, 1779.

The incredible Hulk. Vol. 1, no. 388, "Thicker than water" / Peter David, writer ; Dale Keown, penciler ; Mark Farmer, inker.

Conan : flame and the fiend. Vol. 1, no. 2, Skeleton wings over Turan / Roy Thomas, writer ; Geof Isherwood, artist ; Sandy Florea, inker.

Red Sonja. Vol. 1, no. 8, Vengeance of the Golden Circle! / Roy Thomas and Clara Noto, writers ; Frank Thorne, art, coloring, lettering.

Master of kung fu. Vol. 1, no. 67, Dark encounters / Doug Moench, writer ; Mike Zeck, penciler ; Fred Kida, inker.

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