The cities are drawing up in a rough battle formation now.

At 11:00, the Duke ordered the army to take standard battle formation.

We won't move into the battle formation until shortly before contact.

The boats organized into battle formation, but did not attack.

There were now three lines of soldiers when in battle formation.

He moved his troops to assume battle formation against the enemy.

No information on numbers, battle formation or battle site is given.

Draw them up in battle formation there on the rocks below.

"Not yet; but from the look of those battle formations, it won't be long."

Have all ships begin battle formation six, and prepare for pursuit.

He had recognized the man instantly, from a photograph on his battle order.

The army therefore advanced in battle order along the coast.

Most states had a definite battle order for deployment of troops.

More than eight hundred mercenaries, but not in battle order.

Their lead units were pushing ahead, maintaining no battle order.

"Please be silent and let me explain our battle order."

The troops moved out in battle order, each man ready to kill and be killed.

Now, however, he knew the army must begin to shrink towards its battle order.

They were right outside of Richmond, waiting for battle orders.

"I ask but one," said the king; "put the army in battle array and face the enemy."

The army had deployed in battle array across a front three miles wide.

Once you're behind them form your division in battle array and advance up the Rock Road.

You are awe-inspiring as an army in battle array.

Together, they formed a battle array of more than 10,000 troops, stretching almost a mile wide.

The corporal wheeled round, and drew himself up in battle array.

- Meanwhile he maneuvered the main body of his own troops into battle array.

He had seen them before, but not like this, not drawn up in battle array.

He sent them back into the interior to summon their battle array.

Instead, on 23 June he drew up his forces in battle array.