Tactical victory

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A tactical victory is a victory in which the losses or gains out-weigh the enemy.

An example would be the Battle of the Coral Sea. The battle was a strategic victory for the Allies because they stopped a Japanese invasion, but the Japanese lost fewer ships (Allies lost 1 fleet carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 oil tanker while the Japanese lost 1 light carrier and 1 destroyer) so it was a tactical victory for the Japanese. A tactical victory could also be a victory without any substantial or long-term gains.