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a large body of men and women organized for land warfare
  • the nation's battalions were forced to fight on two fronts simultaneously

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The first known use of battalion was in 1579

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“Battalion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battalion. Accessed 1 Oct. 2020.

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