I now must pick one of those two for the coming battle.

At least he could learn who would win the coming battle.

He knows he's going to die in the coming battle!

There is nothing left to do but to take his own place in the coming battle.

She's said several times that we cannot win the coming battle.

He would be out of action during the coming battle.

He had his own city to support in the coming battle.

He thus kept his men in order for the coming battle.

Had she cost him his place in the coming battle?

"What role am I to play in the coming battle?"