She was like a general planning a battle, Setalle had said.

"How do we plan a battle against something we don't understand?"

The Shadow, planning a lone battle against crime, had gauged the situation.

You were clever enough to plan a battle that cost them cavalry.

"You look like a general who is planning a battle with his chief of the staff."

They are engaged in planning a global military campaign, not a quick strike or a brief battle.

You cannot plan a battle on anything else.

Very well, he would plan a simple battle.

He is incapable of planning a battle for himself.

"You've probably never planned a battle in your career."