Accomplishment of a military operation's tactical objective
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In military tactics, a tactical victory may refer to a victory that results in the completion of a tactical objective as part of an operation or a result in which the losses of the "defeated" outweigh those of the "victor" although the victorious force failed to meet its original objectives.
In military tactics, a tacticalvictory may refer to a victory that results in the completion of a tactical objective as part of an operation or a result...
battleship severely damaged. The Japanese carrier forces achieved a tacticalvictory, as none of their ships were sunk, but the heavy loss of 100 airplanes...
in general, they usually refer to a strategic victory. Usually it comes together with a tacticalvictory on the field that allowed to further progress...
parental wealth and cognitive abilities. The study found that technological, tactical, operational and doctrinal changes have led to a change in the demand for...
naval victory over China) Battle of Weihaiwei (Decisive Japanese victory in Land/Naval battle) Battle of Port Arthur (February 1904, tactically inconclusive)...
constitutes a strategic victory, while the success in a military engagement is a tacticalvictory. In terms of human emotion, victory accompanies strong feelings...
invasion of Kentucky in 1862, but Bragg retreated following a minor tacticalvictory at the Battle of Perryville in October. In December, he fought another...
World War II p.93 Zaloga, S, (2005), Kasserine Pass 1943: Rommel's Last Victory. Osprey Publishing tduvall. "Salerno: Conclusion". www.history.army.mil...
order and save important parts of his troops, denying the enemy a crushing victory. Clodfelter 2008, p. 175. Chandler 1966, pp. 845–847. Clodfelter, Micheal...
Japanese army’s failure to capture Henderson Field. Santa Cruz was a tacticalvictory for the Japanese in terms of both tonnage and control of the seas around...
Although the battle was a tacticalvictory for the Japanese in terms of ships sunk, it has been described as a strategic victory for the Allies. The battle...
destruction of the Maratha forces, and a tacticalvictory for the Bijapur Sultanate that failed to achieve a strategic victory.[citation needed] The battle was...
leaving the British in control of the Peninsula. The battle was a tacticalvictory for the British, but it proved to be a sobering experience for them;...
which the North Vietnamese lacked. The Americans claimed LZ X-Ray as a tacticalvictory, citing a 10:1 kill ratio. The second engagement involved the 2nd Battalion...
unreliable. Prince of Wales soon broke off the engagement. The battle was a tacticalvictory for the Germans, but its impact was short-lived. The damage done to...
started well but slowed due to logistical problems. He won a small tacticalvictory over American General Horatio Gates and the Continental Army in the...
rearguard at the simultaneous Battle of Wavre, and although he won a tacticalvictory his failure to prevent the Prussians marching to Waterloo meant that...
on 16 June 1815 near Ligny in what is now Belgium. The result was a tacticalvictory for the French, but the bulk of the Prussian army survived the battle...
Bonaparte's French Armée du Nord under Marshal Michel Ney. The battle was a tacticalvictory for Wellington (as he possessed the field at dusk), but because Ney...
nearly seven years of French territorial losses. In itself a local and tacticalvictory, Denain was made decisive by its relentless exploitation by Villars...
been portrayed by analyst Jonathan F. Keiler as a tacticalvictory for Israel, but a strategic victory for the PLO. United States: The siege was condemned...
engagement at sea, the Battle of Jutland, ended in a narrow German tacticalvictory but a strategic failure. As the High Seas Fleet's limitations became...
in Germany, winning two hard-fought tacticalvictories, at Lützen on 2 May and Bautzen on 20–21 May. These victories led to a brief armistice. During the...
Battle of the Chesapeake was a tacticalvictory for the French by no clearcut margin, but it was a strategic victory for the French and Americans that...
make a last stand due to a sense of duty; because they are defending a tactically crucial point; to buy time to enable a trapped army, person, or group...
Battle of Williamsburg (May 5), in which the Union troops managed some tacticalvictories, but the Confederates continued their withdrawal. An amphibious flanking...
Sultan Selim) in the Black Sea, north of the Bosporus, resulting in a tacticalvictory for the Russians. The battle took place during the main operation of...
leadership led the Cholas to a strategic victory although the western chalukyas achieved a Tacticalvictory. The Cholas didn't lose territory during this...