Overconfidence turns an even battle into a defeat

An earlier engagement began as an evenly balanced fight, entered with too much confidence that superior speed and firepower would make the chosen manoeuvre work. The simulated opponent countered in an unexpected way and caught the force out. An opponent may behave strangely without making an exploitable mistake, so command still has to respond to what it does. This is game evidence rather than a historical battle, but it shows how overconfidence and assumptions about enemy behaviour can undo an apparently favourable plan.