The numerically superior Byzantine army was initially successful , but when Theophilos resolved Resolve_problem to lead an attack Attack in person , his absence from his usual post caused Causation panic among the Byzantine troops , who feared that he had been killed Killing .

In a bitterly contested running engagement Hostile_encounter , `` Junon '' was badly damaged Damaging and suffered heavy casualties Bodily_harm before surrendering Surrendering to the numerically superior British force .

In October 1944 , the Australian 5th Division took over Military_operation from the US troops and undertook Action a Landing Self_motion at Jacquinot Bay the following month , before beginning Process_start a limited Limiting offensive to secure a defensive line across the island between Wide Bay and Open Bay behind which they contained Containing the numerically superior Japanese forces for the remainder of the war .

although the insurgents Change_of_leadership unk local successes , a numerically superior imperial russian army Hostile_encounter under ivan paskevich eventually crushed Destroying the uprising Change_of_leadership .

This event was the second of four nor'easters during the 2009-2010 winter that brought Bringing heavy snow to enough of the Northeast 's population to be numerically recognized Know by NOAA 's NESIS intensity rating .

The combined armies of the Balkan states overcame Conquering the numerically inferior and strategically disadvantaged Ottoman armies and achieved Achieve rapid success .

It was fought Hostile_encounter in the winter of AD 208/9 between the allied forces of the southern warlords Sun Quan and Liu Bei and the numerically superior forces of the northern warlord Cao Cao .

The bulk of the Polish army was engaged Participation in the Polish–Ukrainian War at the time , and the Polish forces faced Confronting_problem a numerically superior and better equipped Czech Army in Cieszyn Silesia .

In both , the Polish forces retreated Escaping before the numerically superior Russian forces , though they offered Giving significantly more resistance in the south , thanks to the effective leadership of Polish commanders Prince Józef Poniatowski and Tadeusz Kościuszko .

The defenders were able to hold off Defending the numerically superior besieging force through exploiting Gibraltar 's geography and the small town 's fortifications , though they were frequently short of manpower and ammunition .