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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!" | 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!" | ||
| − | The [[Battle of Bunker Hill]] ([[American Revolutionary War]]) was a Pyrrhic | + | The [[Battle of Bunker Hill]] ([[American Revolutionary War]]) was a Pyrrhic victory. Some contemporary [[neo-Nazi]]s and [[Nazi sympathizer]]s maintain the defeat of the [[Third Reich]] by the [[Soviet Union]] was a prryhic victory. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:06, March 27, 2025
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 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!"
The Battle of Bunker Hill (American Revolutionary War) was a Pyrrhic victory. Some contemporary neo-Nazis and Nazi sympathizers maintain the defeat of the Third Reich by the Soviet Union was a prryhic victory.
See also
Sources
Encyclopedia of Military History, Dupuy & Dupuy, 1979