Kung-Fu jesus's definitions
A Pyrrhic victory is a victory which is only achieved with heavy losses on one's own side.
This alludes to the Battle of Ausculum (Ascoli Satriano, in Apulia). in 279 BCE, when the Epirote King Pyrrhus, aiding the Tarentines, defeated the Romans but with severe casualties of his own. After the battle, Pyrrhus is recorded to have commented: "If we win another such battle against the Romans, we will be completely lost" (Plutarch, Pyrrhus 21,14).
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This alludes to the Battle of Ausculum (Ascoli Satriano, in Apulia). in 279 BCE, when the Epirote King Pyrrhus, aiding the Tarentines, defeated the Romans but with severe casualties of his own. After the battle, Pyrrhus is recorded to have commented: "If we win another such battle against the Romans, we will be completely lost" (Plutarch, Pyrrhus 21,14).
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The world wars could be loosely considered Pyrrhic victories.
The best example of a pyrrhic victory is in the anglo-zulu war, in which Ntshingwayo Khoza set 22,000 zulu warriors, about 55% of the male population of zululands to attack 1,400 British soldiers in a surprise attack at the Battle of Isandlwana.
Although less than 100 soldiers escaped survived, 4000 zulus, about 10% of the entire male population were lost or substantially wounded in defeating a poorly maintained and inexperienced third of the army in the area. To make matters worse for king Cetshwayo, later that day a force of 5000 zulus took on a hospital with 142 men in it, including all ranks. The zulus, amred with weapons from the earlier pyrrhic victory failed to do any more than kill 17 soldiers and wound 15. This was at an expense of almost 1000 soldiers.
The best example of a pyrrhic victory is in the anglo-zulu war, in which Ntshingwayo Khoza set 22,000 zulu warriors, about 55% of the male population of zululands to attack 1,400 British soldiers in a surprise attack at the Battle of Isandlwana.
Although less than 100 soldiers escaped survived, 4000 zulus, about 10% of the entire male population were lost or substantially wounded in defeating a poorly maintained and inexperienced third of the army in the area. To make matters worse for king Cetshwayo, later that day a force of 5000 zulus took on a hospital with 142 men in it, including all ranks. The zulus, amred with weapons from the earlier pyrrhic victory failed to do any more than kill 17 soldiers and wound 15. This was at an expense of almost 1000 soldiers.
by Kung-Fu Jesus June 20, 2004
Get the Pyrrhic victorymug. A place where medical facilities exist, that caters fro the wounded. Staffed by doctors and nurses, as well as specialist doctors.
by Kung-Fu Jesus April 30, 2004
Get the hospitalmug. Italian for Gran Touring, or touring car racing.
Gran Turismo is also a videogame series that got really boring, really quickly. Unless you like to stare at a playstation screen for several hours a day, don't bother with anything more than the first one.
Gran Turismo is also a videogame series that got really boring, really quickly. Unless you like to stare at a playstation screen for several hours a day, don't bother with anything more than the first one.
Despite owning Gran Turismo 3 since 2001, I'm still only on 51% complete because the game sucks too much for me to play it more than once every couple of months.
by Kung-Fu Jesus April 17, 2004
Get the Gran Turismomug. (n.) Military term for pretending to be wounded enemy soldiers to get into a fortress. This usually will then lead to the soldiers taking up arms before the entrance closes and allowing hidden soldiers to storm ahead in while the entrance is held open
A: The emporer would never stand for this trickery!
B: Perfectly acceptable m'am. Called a rouse de guerre
B: Perfectly acceptable m'am. Called a rouse de guerre
by Kung-Fu Jesus May 11, 2004
Get the rouse de guerremug. He is a down-and-out.
by Kung-Fu Jesus May 1, 2004
Get the down-and-outmug. by Kung-Fu Jesus April 16, 2004
Get the nessiemug. Born as early as 1979, and as late as 1985, the MOTU generation have many things in common with the thundercats generation. Growing up watching a quality and (for someone of a young age) thought-provoking series encompassing action, adventure, fighting, and intelligent charactors; this generation would come to be a well-rounded set of individuals.
by Kung-Fu Jesus April 21, 2004
Get the masters of the universe generationmug.