The battle ended in an important Bulgarian defensive victory.

The defensive victory, along with the successes to the north of the 1st and 3rd armies, protected western Bulgaria from a Serbian invasion.

Some of the greatest defensive victories of the modern age have been achieved in this way.

Greece delivered a trademark 1-0 defensive victory and advanced to the Euro 2012 quarterfinals.

Messe achieved a defensive victory at the Mareth Line.

In the end the battle of Tali-Ihantala was a defensive strategic victory for the Finnish army.

Something-diplomacy, or the realities of battle (a defensive victory for those on the cable), common sense, sheer chance-something had tipped things back from the edge.

The best we could hope for now was to roll him back a little - a small, defensive victory merely to stabilize our own situation.

Meierdress' panzers played a major role in these defensive victories.

The Americans had scored a defensive victory in the face of a much larger force.