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A '''Pyrrhic victory''' is a victory that comes at such a high cost that it's questionable if it was worth it. It comes from the [[Battle of Heraclea]] and the [[Battle of Asculum]] that the [[Roman Republic|Romans]] fought with King [[Pyrrhus]] in southern [[Italy]]. Pyrrhus "won" both battles, but his losses were so horrific that he is quoted as saying "One more such victory, and I am lost!"
==Sources==
Encyclopedia of Military History, Dupuy & Dupuy, 1979
==Sources==
Encyclopedia of Military History, Dupuy & Dupuy, 1979