join battle

They joined battle late in the day and continued well into the night.

In a little over eight hours, the battle would be joined.

I don't want to see any woman killed out of hand, but we will need you when battle is joined, too.

She thought of trying to make light, but decided to wait until battle was joined.

It will be several days before any battle is joined.

The battle for personal freedom is joined, here and now.

They should be there about three hours after the battle is joined.

At the same time, although the battle has now been joined, it is clearly not over.

That battle was lost but must now be joined again.

With control of the party to be decided this fall at the 14th Congress, the battle was joined.