Every member of Quitman's staff lost his life in the close fighting on the causeway.

There was some close fighting, and we took a few prisoners.

This was the kind of close fighting where it was deadly.

He had not before realized how grotesquely men could be mutilated in close fighting.

In close fighting, he found it better to stab than try to swing an axe.

About 150 of the rebels were killed, and 400 captured, following close fighting.

They were useful only in close fighting since they had little accuracy.

She'll be hard to beat, sir, I do suppose, armed as we are with only light arms for close fighting.

They were all sweating and breathing hard, grateful for even a brief break from the close fighting.

They were at once locked in close and desperate fighting with the guards on the wall.