But in any case, I had to meet you alone before the battle.

Three days before the battle, James had been with his army.

"So, we just go back in time to a couple of days before the battle!"

It does not matter to me what you were before the battle.

From the look of it, that might even be before the battle.

Before the battle the campaign had gone well for the British.

"There is certainly time to do this before the battle."

This take, or cause, happened about 3 years before the actual battle.

Just give me these last days before the battle, she prayed.

He was killed by Erin right before the big battle.