Idle witness In the year 363, the Nephites, without Mormon at their head, leave the land Desolation to attack the Lamanites. The Lamanites drive them back to Desolation, fight and defeat the Nephites again, and the Nephites retreat from Desolation to Teancum. Mormon explains to future readers that the Nephites would not have been defeated if they had not attacked the Lamanites.
Idle witness In the year 363 the Nephites without Mormon at their head leave the land Desolation to attack the Lamanites The Lamanites drive them back to Desolation fight and defeat the Nephites again and the Nephites retreat from Desolation to Teancum Mormon explains to future readers that the Nephites would not have been defeated if they had not attacked the Lamanites