Instead, the battle may end in one of several other ways.
The battle we'd just been through had happened and ended quickly.
After the battle ended, it took hours to find a car.
They would be the first couple married when the battle ended.
Neither side moved against each other and the battle ended.
After his battles ended, would she give him her heart?
By the time the little battle ended, the whole village was on fire.
The battle ends when one player has lost all their hit points.
That appeared to have been a final effort, for there the battle ended.
With luck, someone from his own side would find him before the battle ended.