The phrase "avoid battle with the" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where one is advising against engaging in conflict or confrontation with a particular entity or group.
Example: "In order to maintain peace, it is wise to avoid battle with the neighboring tribes."
Alternatives: "steer clear of conflict with the" or "refrain from engaging with the".
General Scott advised him to avoid battle with the Confederate forces in Virginia, to get control of the Mississippi River, and by tightening the blockade to hold the South in a gigantic squeeze.
7 When he had drawn up the army in this fashion, he advanced down the hill against the enemy keeping an oblique front, for he thrust forward the right wing, in which he had most confidence, and held the left back, having determined to avoid battle with the one and to decide the contest with the other.
Possibly on the advice of Hubert, the King decided to avoid battle with the French by not invading Normandy and instead marching south into Poitou, where he campaigned ineffectually over the summer, before finally progressing safely onto Gascony.
British forces there amounted to a squadron of nine smaller ships of the line and two frigates under Admiral Lord Howe; in order to avoid battle with the more numerous and powerful French ships, Howe retreated under the protection of the strong defences of New York.
Despite the optimistic Australian assessments of Viet Cong capability, rather than having left Phuoc Tuy the communists were more likely reinforcing and consolidating in preparation for future operations, avoiding battle with the Australians in order to preserve their strength.
These advanced wind turbines, which are in development, could be situated far from the shore, too, avoiding battles with onshore residents who object to the presence of large wind farms.
Although Galileo went to great lengths to avoid conflict with the church, he was caught in a political battle much larger than his scientific claims.
He reckons the guerrillas' strategy is to avoid battle.
That's why my guess is Rakuten will avoid battling it out with Amazon in their core markets and focus on untapped countries or niche segments instead – despite those aggressive announcements of the past.
They contended that Ms. O'Hair had been planning for some time to flee the country to avoid a battle with the Internal Revenue Service.
