what is the difference between a battle and war?

Question

and what was the last battle the usa lost?

Answer 1

Generally, a battle is a specific instance of combat in warfare between two or more parties wherein each group will seek to defeat the others. Battles are most often fought during wars or military campaigns and can usually be well defined in time, space and action. Wars and military campaigns are guided by strategy whereas battles are the stage on which tactics are employed. German strategist Carl von Clausewitz stated that "the employment of battles to gain the end of war" was the essence of strategy.

War is a prolonged state of violent, large-scale conflict involving two or more groups of people. Wars may be prosecuted simultaneously in one or more different theaters. Within each theater, there may be one or more consecutive military campaigns. Individual actions of war within a specific campaign are traditionally called battles, although this terminology is not always applied to contentions in modernity involving aircraft, missiles or bombs alone in the absence of ground troops or naval forces.

The factors leading to war are often complicated and due to a range of issues. Where disputes arise over issues such as territory, sovereignty, resource, or ideology, and a peaceable resolution fails, is not sought, or is thwarted, war often results.

A war may begin following an official declaration of war in the case of international war, although this has not always been observed either historically or currently, nor in the case of civil wars. A declaration of war is not normally made in internal wars.

Battle of the Philippines (1941–42) was the last us battel lost..

Answer 2

A war is an armed conflict between two countries or factions. It may be a fight over land, ideas, or resources. It can last for only a few days, or it can drag on for years. A battle is when forces from both side are in actual combat with each other. They usually don't last nearly as long as a war.

For instance, the Civil War lasted for four years, with individual actions happening off the French coast, Colorado, and the Galapagos Islands, not to mention the main theatres of war stretching from Maryland to Missouri. The Battle of Gettysburg was a three-day affair which engaged only a portion of the total strength of the Union and the Confederacy.

I would say that the last battle that the U.S. lost would be during the Korean War, in 1950. The U.S. had broken through the communist lines and were in hot pursuit towards the Yalu River when the Chinese intervened and pushed us back to the 38th parallel, where the border lies today. This is not to belittle the courage and determination of our soldiers and marines, but it was a defeat.

Some would say that Mogadishu (as told in Black Hawk Down) was a battle, but by WWII standards it would have been a single operation within a battle.

Answer 3

A battle is an engagement of forces from different sides and a series of battle is referred to as a campaign. A war is a series of battles or campaigns and is what is the end result will be after the last battle. A battle can have a specific goal-take the city of X, a campaign is after the battle for X we will then take Y and Z; is this all works we will have beaten the opponent and win the war.

Answer 4

War ends when one side is eliminated or surrenders and the surrender is accepted by the victor.

A battle is an event of fighting between the two sides.

Napoleon attempted to find and fight single battles that would end the war in question - the decisive battle - but he did not have the resources to consistently do this against the multitude of opponents he faced.

Answer 5

There are many battles in a War.
WW 2 for example, we had the Battle of the Bulge. D-Day at Normandy. Poermo,ect.....
We have not really lost a full on battle (In the Military Sense) since the Korean War.....

Answer 6

Wars are usually a series of battles, although, a war can be only one battle. For example----the French against anybody. The French give up pretty easily.

Answer 7

A battle is one "incident" in a war, which is a series of battles.
That is why they can often say they won the battle but lost the war.

Answer 8

Several battles occur during the course of an entire war. The first major battle in North Africa, with American troops involved, is the only one that comes to mind.

Answer 9

a battle is a subset of a war. "Battles" are parts of a war. The Battle of Gettysburgh, the battle of Anteitam Creek, the Battle of Fredricksburg, were all battles in the Civil War.

Answer 10

you can win a battle and lose a war, ask Japan! Battles last a few days or weeks, wars last for years,..Hint (iraq).