Key Difference: A battle is a combat between two or more armed forces. It is more commonly a physical alternation between two or more armies. War is more of a strategic altercation between two or more entities, such as countries, nations, etc. Battles are between soldiers, while war is between countries or nations. Battles can be won and lost, but it may not determine the end of the War. Battles are usually short term, while wars are lengthy.

War and battle are two concepts that are related to conflict and are often confusing for many people. These two concepts are commonly used interchangeably, which is wrong on many levels. War is more commonly used to refer to a country or person strategically planning against another, while a battle is more of a physical conflict between two or more. Battle and war are related concepts and both result in a conflict against someone other.

A battle is a combat between two or more armed forces. It is more commonly a physical alternation between two or more armies. War is more of a strategic altercation between two or more entities, such as countries, nations, etc. Battles are usually short and many battles make up a war. A war is often longer and less common than battles. These are mostly altercations between political societies and result in many battles in an attempt to resolve the conflict. War is also known as political violence or intervention.

Our history is quite rich with wars and battles, with many taking place when one nation tried to capture another nation. This resulted in many battles between two or more nations. When thinking about wars, there are two wars that resulted in almost all of the worlds getting involved: World War I and World War II. These two wars are the biggest conflicts that resulted in almost all of the countries choosing sides and entering battles and warfare. Wars and battles result in destruction of property, loss of lives and large amounts of money for technology and other resources.

Wars are determined by the battles, which may end up winning or losing the War. Losing many battles may result in the side losing the War. However, in many times countries have lost the battle but yet managed to win the War. This is often due to last time strategic planning or back up resources. This is where the phrase “You may have won a battle, but not the War” comes from. The end of the war is determined by which side loses or surrenders. Let’s try and understand with an example. Let’s assume that a war is similar to a boxing match. Each match has three or more rounds. Now, if the match is war, the rounds are the battles. A person may end up losing the rounds, but if in the end manages to knock out the opponent, he wins the match. Similarly, one opponent may lose all the battles but can still end up winning the war.

In a nut shell, battle is more of a physical combat, while war is more strategic. There are many battles fought in a war. Battles are between soldiers, while war is between countries or nations. Battles can be won and lost, but it may not determine the end of the War. Battles are usually short term, while wars are lengthy. 

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