embattle
/ɪmˈbat(ə)l
/ /ɛmˈbat(ə)l/verb [with object] archaic
1Make (an army) ready for battle: it was three o’clock before the king’s army was embattled
2Fortify (a building or place) against attack: fear builds castles and embattles cities
Origin
Middle English: from Old French embataillier.