Editing Battle (section)

== Effects ==
Battles affect the individuals who take part, as well as the political actors. Personal effects of battle range from mild psychological issues to permanent and crippling injuries. Some battle-survivors have nightmares about the conditions they encountered or abnormal reactions to certain sights or sounds and some experience [[Flashback (psychology)|flashbacks]]. Physical effects of battle can include scars, amputations, lesions, loss of bodily functions, blindness, paralysis and death. Battles affect [[politics]]; a decisive battle can cause the losing side to surrender, while a [[Pyrrhic victory]] such as the [[Battle of Asculum]] can cause the winning side to reconsider its goals. Battles in [[civil war]]s have often decided the fate of monarchs or political factions. Famous examples include the [[Wars of the Roses]], as well as the [[Jacobite risings]]. Battles affect the commitment of one side or the other to the continuance of a war, for example the [[Battle of Inchon]] and the [[Battle of Huế]] during the [[Tet Offensive]].