2007-11-25 05:09:39 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
One is strategic and the latter is tactical....
2007-11-26 08:05:26 · answer #1 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A war is the entire collection of the battles that occur. A battle is a fight against a two or more opposing forces at a certain place and time. Example, the Battle at Lexington vs the War of 1812.
2007-11-25 06:31:02 · answer #2 · answered by Carlos 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ever hear the term "Won the battle but lost the war?"
War is a huge overall event.
A battle is one event in the war.
There can be many battles in a war.
World War ll had battles all over the world
2007-11-25 05:13:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a war would normally be an on going event a battle a short dispute Vietnam was not called a war by the united states government it was called a conflict so i think the real difference is determined by the powers who call the shots and the men who say to either go to war or in gage in a battle never are the men who have to fight
2007-11-25 05:27:00 · answer #4 · answered by bajaricky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A battle is a single fight usually lasting from an hour to a few days, a war is a huge series of battles between two or more sides that usualy last months or years
2007-11-25 05:12:42 · answer #5 · answered by Brett 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Battles are smaller and are small parts of a war. The definition of battle is: "a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war"
Wars are greater and go on for a longer period of time.
The definition of a war is: "War is violent armed combat between differing peoples (religion, political ideals, or territorial needs or demands, and race). When and how war originated is a highly controversial topic."
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2007-11-25 05:14:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Battles are what make Wars. There are Wars and battles are fought during the War. Like "Battle of the Bulge" in WWII
2007-11-25 05:27:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A battle is one of the many fights during a war.
2007-11-25 05:12:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A war is the overall scheme of things and a battle will be one particular fight that makes up the war as you can have many battles in a war.
2007-11-25 05:12:08 · answer #9 · answered by Lainy1974 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
War is the overall conflict between one force and another in its entirety. A battle is a singular confrontation of possibly very many in the overall war. Ever hear the expression, "You won the battle but lost the war?"
2007-11-25 05:13:21 · answer #10 · answered by C J 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A battle is a single engagement. A war is a campaign which refers to the entire conflict between whatever nations are at war from start to finish.
2007-11-25 05:12:22 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋