Engaged or fielded?

The use of the term "engaged" here is somewhat confusing. It would have been better to use a term such as "fielded". Engaged gives the impression that this refers to the opposing force.

in reference to:

"the army that Alexander Jannaeus engaged was for the most part a mercenary force that was composed of non-Jewish soldiers."
- Hasmonean rule extended to Negev-10-Dec-2009 (view on Google Sidewiki)