Result of Battle

'Result of Battle' is often used as part of the requirement for the activation of a card's effect. It's typically used in the following fashions:

When this card is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard as a result of battle...

OR

When this card is destroyed as a result of battle...

In these cases, the card's effect will only take place if the card was destroyed in battle. If it was destroyed via a card effect (e.g. Mystic Swordsman LV2, Deck Devastation Virus), then it's effect will not activate.