Quote Originally Posted by blazer-glory
One thing that crossed my mind was how can you tell if your defeat was down to lack of numbers and not bad tatics?
I think you'll know. Sometimes, a battle just seems to work like clockwork. I feel like Hannibal in the "A-team" - I just love it when a plan comes together. Other times, it's like a nightmare as warrior monks come crashing out a wood into your flank and are amongst you before you can reform your lines (ah, good times...).

On the numbers - you should win on a 1:1 battle. You are a human, not a stupid machine. Soon you'll be fighting with near full stacks and since the AI can only bring one full stack onto the field at any one time, you should only lose due to attrition (you may end up praying for the battle timer to run out, as the reinforcements keep pouring in and you were out of arrows long ago.)

On the tactics - ask yourself, did the battle go according to your plan? Or were you reacting to the AIs? You'll soon be able to tell whether you were in control.