The phrase "about a battle between" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a conflict or competition involving two or more parties, often in a historical, literary, or metaphorical context.
Example: "The novel is about a battle between good and evil that unfolds in a dystopian future."
Alternatives: "regarding a conflict between" or "concerning a struggle between".
She daydreamed about a battle between the folk of a distant galaxy.
His new book is about a battle between Soviet tanks and Japanese infantry in 1939, in Mongolia.
A recent play called "Biotech," about a battle between a chemical company and a community garden, was performed at locations from East Harlem to St. Albans, Queens.
But Mr. Cheney has called speculation about a battle between him and General Powell over the Pentagon post "so much Washington hype".
More and more Republican insiders talk about a battle between Cruz and Marco Rubio for the nomination, or about a three-way, if you will, among Cruz, Rubio and Trump.
On top of that, Gottlieb dismisses stories about a battle between rationalists and empiricists as a "myth", peddled by 19th-century philosophers with a definite agenda of their own.
But what this is more fundamentally about is a battle between the biggest special interest corporations in the world, who tend to have overwhelming sway over everything in Washington, and those of us who want to confront and rein in their power.
When you think about it, a battle between Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's new offspring and William and Kate's still-unborn sovereign is more entertaining than watching little girls named Alaska and Montana fight, because you can mock the kids without having to worry about their inevitable slide into nicotine addiction.
The message isn't about the horrors of war; it's about management style, a battle between Raymond Massey's commanding officer, who wants to be feared, and Cliff Robertson's lieutenant, who wants only to be respected.
For instance, a Syriac chronicle dating from about 640 mentions a battle between the Romans and "the Arabs of Muhammad," and an Armenian history composed about 660 describes Muhammad as a merchant who preached to the Arabs and thereby triggered the Islamic conquests.
What's refreshing about Cost is that he has been trained to think about politics not as a battle between good guys and bad guys but as an ever-shifting series of alliances that seek things from government in response to the conditions of the time.
