including a triumvirate of battles launched after the italians ' successful seizure of gorizia in august 1916 to extend Change_event_time their bridgehead to the left of the town , it ended Process_end in further failure for the italian chief of staff luigi cadorna .

although the italians enjoyed a 2:1 numeric superiority , their offensive failed Earnings_and_losses because the italian commander , luigi cadorna , employed Employment frontal assaults Attack after impressive ( but short ) artillery barrages Attack .