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decisive battle: a standalone construct

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Military history

a battle expected to settle a war at a stroke, studied as a recurring aim of strategy and as one that rarely delivered lasting decision.

In military history, decisive battle refers to a battle expected to settle a war at a stroke, studied as a recurring aim of strategy and as one that rarely delivered lasting decision. This meaning comes from Weigley (1991) in The age of battles.[1]

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References

Weigley, R. F. (1991). The age of battles. Indiana University Press. ISBN 9780253363800

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