After the negotiations fell through, both sides prepared for battle.
His forces eventually land in England and prepare for battle.
That morning as they prepared for battle, their spirits had been high.
In a warrior society, the men had to be prepared for battle.
Imagine what such could do if he had time to prepare for battle in a place of his choosing!
To prepare for battle of this scale took days, sometimes weeks.
When the Americans reached the river, they stopped their boats at the mouth and prepared for battle.
New scouts moved into position, and those who had been watching came back to prepare for battle.
They quickly prepared for battle and were soon in the thick of the fighting.
And he is a walking example of how a union has learned to prepare its members for battle.