Victory or Defeat?

The sound of the drum
the sound of the beat
was this victory
or was this defeat

Guns all blazing
the noise so loud
shells firing off
climbing into the cloud

Up and up they all ascend
then silence before a very big bang
noise and confusion rang all around
as the order came in the sound of a clang

Up and over them poor souls went
cut to ribbons before they got far
bodies strewn all over the place
now in my mind this battle leaves a scar