can an army win a battle by shooting in the dark?

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 21 Mar 2006 12:21 PST

Your subject title is "famous quotes." Are you looking for the source
of a quote about an army winning battles by shooting in the dark, or
are you looking for opinions on whether or not this is possible?

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Clarification of Question by lsalazarg-ga on 21 Mar 2006 13:41 PST

I am looking for the source of a quote about an army winning battles
by shooting in the dark.

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Clarification of Question by lsalazarg-ga on 21 Mar 2006 13:45 PST

by shooting in the dark I do not mean "in darkness" but I mean by not
knowing what you are shooting at. although you raise a valid point and
darness can be redefined based on time and space

In short yes.  This all depends on the battle situation and time
period of it all though.  If there was a night battle today you could
win by shooting in the dark becuase of night vision or heat sensors. 
If it was in civil war times it is possible, but it really depends on
where the battle took place.  If it was on home turf there is an
advantage.

It's all possible, but it all depends on when and where it happens. 
Provide a specific situation to get a better answer.