Between 1978 and 1986 the Derg launched eight unsuccessful major offensives against the independence movement.

After the unsuccessful offensive on Kozara, the enemy left behind a strong garrison on Mrakovica.

In 1972 the Thai government launched an unsuccessful major offensive against the PLAT.

In December, Hitler launched a bold but ultimately unsuccessful offensive which is known as the Battle of the Bulge.

After an unsuccessful offensive against David's guerrillas, the brothers agreed to rule the kingdom jointly.

Stroop took over from von Sammern-Frankenegg because of his unsuccessful offensive against the ghetto.

Thus, Fort Souville, on the morning of 12 July 1916, became the high mark of the unsuccessful German offensive against Verdun.

Pétain conducted some successful but limited offensives in the latter part of 1917, unlike the British who stalled in an unsuccessful offensive at Passchendaele that autumn.

An unsuccessful offensive on 22-24 December demonstrated the wisdom of this decision.

Basra has been the objective of unsuccessful Iranian offensives in the past.