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873:"HG Wells Practically Invented Modern Tabletop Wargaming"
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792:. Riverside Press, Cambridge. p. 105.
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871:Luke Plunkett (September 18, 2012).
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936:from the original on March 27, 2023
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2808:Marine Corps Martial Arts Program
840:Trevor Timpson (August 3, 2013).
752:from the original on 2 March 2021
722:from the original on 2 March 2021
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672:List of premodern combat weapons
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700:. New York: Dorling Kindersley.
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1264:National Revolutionary Army
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899:"Interview with Gary Gygax"
826:. Frank Palmer Publishing.
696:Michele Byam (2010-11-30).
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83:The 1812 tabletop war game
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712:"the definition of melee"
1484:Cambodian–Vietnamese War
1474:South African Border War
1256:Second Sino-Japanese War
786:The American Kriegsspiel
783:W. R. Livermore (1882).
263:Edged and bladed weapons
3005:Former official sports
2433:Northern Praying Mantis
2008:Mainland Southeast Asia
1464:Portuguese Colonial War
2844:Professional wrestling
2511:Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu
1832:Civilian gun ownership
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1509:Nicaraguan Revolution
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1028:Early thermal weapons
742:"Definition of MELEE"
256:List of melee weapons
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3155:Martial arts at the
3085:Martial arts at the
3040:Martial arts at the
3020:Invitational sports
2970:Martial arts at the
2891:Martial arts at the
2813:Pencak Silat Harimau
2651:Pencak Silat Harimau
2583:Submission wrestling
2288:Luta Livre esportiva
1514:Salvadoran Civil War
1081:Spanish–American War
1056:American Indian Wars
2881:International games
2563:Full contact karate
2553:Professional boxing
2268:Brazilian jiu-jitsu
1567:Russo-Ukrainian War
1504:Dominican Civil War
1479:Cambodian Civil War
1440:First Indochina War
820:H.G. Wells (1913).
52:hand-to-hand combat
40:close combat weapon
3043:Pan American Games
2720:Hokutoryu Ju-Jutsu
2631:JieitaikakutĹŤjutsu
2568:Mixed martial arts
1557:Russo-Georgian War
1499:Lebanese Civil War
1469:Rhodesian Bush War
1086:Mexican Revolution
1071:American Civil War
1061:War of the Pacific
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130:war scythes
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875:. Kotaku.
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803:2019-08-14
683:References
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66:The term
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2245:Sparring
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2033:Unarmed
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407:Nunchaku
293:Tomahawk
224:such as
206:halberds
50:used in
3282:Outline
3216:Fencing
3171:Fencing
3106:Jujutsu
3056:Fencing
2907:Fencing
2783:Jujutsu
2768:Bokator
2763:Banshay
2697:hybrids
2663:Systema
2621:Hapkido
2523:Tai chi
2478:Vovinam
2423:Lethwei
2328:Cornish
2283:Jujutsu
2240:Randori
2190:Archery
2150:Weapons
2023:Vietnam
1996:Okinawa
1986:Ireland
1981:Italian
1923:Records
1913:History
1817:Arsenal
1794:Vehicle
1784:Torpedo
1744:Nuclear
1704:Hunting
1699:Firearm
1393:Romania
1353:Hungary
1343:Germany
1333:Finland
1328:Denmark
1318:Croatia
1293:Belgium
1288:Austria
1189:Romania
1149:Germany
1129:Belgium
1091:Antique
1013:Chinese
1008:African
991:History
983:Weapons
756:10 June
726:10 June
617:Pickaxe
587:Cleaver
572:Ice axe
567:Harpoon
542:Crowbar
527:Machete
464:Kubotan
437:Sceptre
365:Poleaxe
335:Trident
122:daggers
3272:Portal
3226:Karate
3211:Boxing
3181:Karate
3166:Boxing
3134:Kurash
3111:Karate
3096:Boxing
3066:Karate
3051:Boxing
3024:Aikido
2986:Karate
2959:Savate
2917:Karate
2902:Boxing
2730:Shooto
2506:Aikido
2458:Savate
2408:Karate
2383:Boxing
2263:BarrĂłg
2091:Flying
2066:Ground
2061:Clinch
2018:Russia
1966:Europe
1799:Combat
1769:Ranged
1672:Deadly
1388:Poland
1383:Norway
1368:Mexico
1348:Greece
1338:France
1308:Canada
1298:Brazil
1204:Turkey
1199:Serbia
1194:Russia
1154:Greece
1144:France
1139:Canada
1038:Modern
926:
622:Shovel
602:Scythe
597:Sickle
532:Hammer
502:Racket
427:Baston
397:Shield
392:Kakute
318:Rapier
278:Dagger
240:, and
238:falxes
212:, and
194:flails
192:, and
190:staves
162:, and
160:lances
152:spears
140:, and
128:, and
118:swords
48:weapon
3236:Sambo
3144:Sambo
3126:Wushu
3029:Wushu
3009:Sambo
2954:Glima
2859:Wuxia
2641:MCMAP
2611:Arnis
2443:Sanda
2403:Dambe
2378:Bando
2358:shoot
2323:catch
2303:Sambo
2133:Throw
2123:Sweep
2101:Stomp
2051:Punch
2003:Korea
1991:Japan
1971:India
1961:China
1827:Mount
1810:Other
1774:Space
1734:Melee
1667:Cyber
1580:Types
1363:Japan
1358:Italy
1313:China
1169:Japan
1164:Italy
1159:India
797:(PDF)
790:(PDF)
632:Lasso
422:Baton
330:Spear
308:Sabre
300:(see
298:Sword
288:Kunai
280:(see
268:Knife
250:whips
182:maces
178:clubs
156:pikes
91:melee
76:mêlée
69:melee
3221:Judo
3176:Judo
3101:Judo
3061:Judo
3001:Sumo
2944:BudĹŤ
2912:Judo
2333:folk
2313:Sumo
2273:Judo
2215:Kata
2158:Duel
2113:Hold
2086:Kick
1692:List
1652:Cold
942:2020
924:ISBN
885:2017
858:2017
758:2017
728:2017
642:Rope
637:Whip
612:Rake
562:Hook
537:Adze
452:Club
447:Mace
313:Épée
2353:oil
1789:Toy
627:Hoe
592:Axe
552:Saw
512:Net
340:Sai
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