Tactical victory

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A tactical victory is a victory in which the losses or gains for one side outweigh those of the other. A tactical victory may also be a victory, that results in no substantial or long-term gains.

[edit] Examples

An example would be the Battle of the Coral Sea. The battle was a strategic victory for the Allies, because they stopped a Japanese invasion, but the Japanese lost fewer ships (the Allies lost one fleet carrier, one destroyer and one oil tanker while the Japanese lost one light carrier and one destroyer), so it was a tactical victory for the Japanese.

[edit] See also

• Strategic victory