Call it.

... Beyond it was a village and nearby, the Field. It was huge, and the local people told a story of it. In the days of the ancients, they said, there had been many great battles in which -- though it was scarcely to be believed -- men had slaughtered each other because of their wickedness. This was the field of the last, most immense and savage battle of all, though where some said it had happened, others believed it was still to take place. Hearing this, I hoped it was an omen for our success. One battle needed to be fought, and we, here, we're the outriders of our army.

(from The City of Gold and Lead by John Christopher)

David