Strategic victory

A strategic victory is a victory that provides a long-term advantage to the victor and/or undermines the enemy’s ability to wage war. When historians refer to a victory in general terms, they usually mean a strategic victory. A strategic victory often follows a tactical victory on the battlefield that enables further progress toward a campaign’s objectives. However, a tactical defeat may also be considered a strategic victory if it achieves other goals, such as inflicting heavy casualties on the opposing force and slowing or halting its advance, potentially resulting in a Pyrrhic victory for the enemy.