Bat*tal"ion (-tăl"yŭn; 106), n.
[F. bataillon, fr. It. battaglione. See Battalia.]
1. A body of troops; esp. a body of troops or an army
in battle array. "The whole battalion views."
Milton.
2. (Mil.) A regiment, or two or more
companies of a regiment, esp. when assembled for drill or battle.
Bat*tal"ion (&?;), v. t. To form into
battalions. [R.]
Bat*tal"ion (?), n. (Mil.)
An infantry command of two or more companies, which is the
tactical unit of the infantry, or the smallest command which is self-
supporting upon the battlefield, and also the unit in which the
strength of the infantry of an army is expressed.
&fist; In the United States army, since April 29, 1898, a
battalion consists of four companies, and three battalions form
a regiment. The term is also applied to two or more batteries of
artillery combined into a single command.
Bat*tal"ion (?), n. (Mil.)
An infantry command of two or more companies, which is the
tactical unit of the infantry, or the smallest command which is self-
supporting upon the battlefield, and also the unit in which the
strength of the infantry of an army is expressed.
&fist; In the United States army, since April 29, 1898, a
battalion consists of four companies, and three battalions form
a regiment. The term is also applied to two or more batteries of
artillery combined into a single command.
