 Like all concepts of warfare, a decisive battle can take place from the tactical or unit level (Pavlov's House during the Battle of Stalingrad or the Chew House at the Battle of Germantown), the operational level (the Battle of Cowpens or the Battle of Cannae), all the way up to the strategic level (the Battle of Saratoga) or battles that bring an end to hostilities, such as the Battle of Hastings, or the Battle of Waterloo.The phrases "decisive battle" and "decisive victory" have evolved over time, as the methods and scope of wars themselves changed.More modernly, as armies, wars and theaters of operation expanded so that the gestalt ("i.e.