Lol, winning a battle does not denote victory. Any first year history student can tell you that.
Victory is not a term that is exclusive to wars and that cannot be use for battles. Any first year history student can tell you that. Or, you know, any decent person.
I think it was pretty clear I wasn't claiming we had won the war. Heck, it was a pretty meaningless battle, too, you only had two nobles there. I wasn't gloating so much as teasing.