Pitched battle Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
WordNet
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- one in which the armies are previously drawn up in form, with a regular disposition of the forces.
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- a general battle; a battle in which the hostile forces have fixed positions; in distinction from a skirmish.
- one in which the armies are previously drawn up in form, with a regular disposition of the forces.