According to author Neill Macaulay , `` he would attack Attack only when the odds were heavily in his favor-when he clearly had the advantages of surprise , cover , and superior firepower .

The description of the engagement as a `` battle Hostile_encounter '' is disputed Quarreling because of both the overwhelming firepower of the attackers Attack and the lopsided casualties .

While fighting Hostile_encounter was limited Limiting to ground action on Jolo , use Using of naval gunfire Use_firearm contributed Giving significantly to the overwhelming firepower brought Bringing to bear Confronting_problem against the Moros .

A police SWAT team eventually arrived Arriving bearing sufficient firepower , and they commandeered Using an armored truck to evacuate the wounded Bodily_harm .

The incident sparked Causation debate Communication on the need for patrol officers to upgrade Cause_to_make_progress their firepower in preparation for similar situations in the future .

The battlefield Hostile_encounter and logistical constraints limited Limiting the applicability of conventional Allied doctrine of manoeuvre and firepower .

Faced with the superior firepower and organization of Ibrahim Pasha 's troops , the rebels were defeated Conquering in Jabal Nablus , Jerusalem and the coastal plain before their final defeat in Hebron , which was leveled .

This deprived Rewards_and_punishments the Libyan forces Military_operation of their habitual infantry , exactly when they found Know themselves confronting Confronting_problem a mobile army , well provided Supply now by the United States , Zaire and France with anti-tank and anti-air missiles , thus cancelling Removing the Libyan superiority in firepower .

Reasons for the Royalist defeat Conquering include Cause_to_be_included shortage of ammunition , the relative lack of professionalism of their soldiers and the tactics of Essex , who compensated Supply `` for his much lamented paucity of cavalry by tactical ingenuity and firepower '' , countering Attack Rupert 's cavalry by driving Motion them off with mass infantry Hostile_encounter formations .

However , withering Iraqi firepower in support of deeply entrenched troops slaughtered Killing the advancing Iranians .

The primary cause Causation of the Central Powers victory Earnings_and_losses was their superior artillery firepower .

U.S. and South Vietnam forces relied on air superiority and overwhelming firepower to conduct search and destroy operations , involving ground forces , artillery , and airstrikes .