Original sentence: However despite the casualties inflicted the battle was no victory for the Australians who had also suffered very heavy casualties, and had been matched by their enemy in bravery and determination.Instead the battle was probably the closest the Australians came to defeat in a major battle in Vietnam with the Viet Cong had withstanding numerous Australian assaults as well as heavy artillery, mortar and aerial bombardment
Edited sentence: Despite the casualties inflicted however, the battle was no victory for the Australians who had also suffered very heavy casualties, and had been matched by their enemy in bravery and determination.Instead the battle was probably the closest the Australians came to defeat in a major battle in Vietnam.To be sure the Viet Cong had proven themselve able to withstand numerous Australian assaults, as well as heavy artillery, mortar and aerial bombardment