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Pyrrhic victory
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A Pyrrhic victory is a victory gained at such a cost to the victor that it is tantamount to defeat.
Cartoon satirizing James G. Blaine's campaign in 1884 by noting his party's victory in Maine's early gubernatorial election. This was traditionally se
Cartoon satirizing James G. Blaine's campaign in 1884 by noting his party's victory in Maine's early gubernatorial election. This was traditionally seen as a bellwether for future presidential victory but had come at great financial cost: "Another victory like this and our money's gone!"
Last stand and final charge from the fortress of Szigetvár (painting by Johann Peter Krafft, 1825)
Last stand and final charge from the fortress of Szigetvár (painting by Johann Peter Krafft, 1825)
Japanese aircraft prepare to take off from Shōkaku during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Japanese aircraft prepare to take off from Shōkaku during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
The ruined streets of Vukovar ten days after its surrender
The ruined streets of Vukovar ten days after its surrender
Battle of Vukovar
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The Battle of Vukovar was an 87-day siege of Vukovar in eastern Croatia by the Yugoslav People's Army, supported by various paramilitary forces from Serbia, between August and November 1991. Before th
Pyrrhic victory
…Korea but they did not recover until the spring, and the U.N. maintained a foothold in Korea. The ruined streets of Vukovar ten days after its surrender Battle of Vukovar (1991), Croatian War of Independence: the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) laid siege to the city of Vukovar, held by the Croatian National Guard and…
The Vukovar water tower, 2010. Heavily damaged in the battle, the tower has been preserved as a symbol of the conflict.
The Vukovar water tower, 2010. Heavily damaged in the battle, the tower has been preserved as a symbol of the conflict.
View of Vukovar from the Danube in 1917
View of Vukovar from the Danube in 1917
A Serbian paramilitary patrolling in Erdut, eastern Slavonia, 1991
A Serbian paramilitary patrolling in Erdut, eastern Slavonia, 1991
Attack aircraft, such as this Soko G-4 Super Galeb, were used in the battle by the Yugoslav Air Force.
Attack aircraft, such as this Soko G-4 Super Galeb, were used in the battle by the Yugoslav Air Force.