1. A formation of troops or soldiers arranged for battle; a battalion or army unit.
Usage: archaic; historical; chiefly used in military contexts of the 16th–18th centuries
2. A line or array of battle; the arrangement of forces in preparation for combat.
Usage: archaic; literary

Examples

• The general marshaled his battalia across the valley before dawn.
• The enemy's battalia advanced slowly through the narrow pass.
• Medieval chronicles describe the battalia of knights arranged in perfect rows.
• The king reviewed the battalia to ensure all soldiers were properly armed.
• The battalia held firm against the cavalry charge.