The 'Historical Battle Shitposts' and 'Decisive Victory' memes originated as parodies of the standardized informational boxes found on Wikipedia's military conflict pages. By taking the formal structure of a historic engagement—complete with belligerents, commanders, and casualties—and applying it to trivial or relatable modern situations, the meme creates a sense of absurd grandiosity. It first gained traction in niche history-focused internet communities before moving into the mainstream, where it is now used to document everything from family arguments to internal struggles, usually concluding with a humorously overblown result like a 'Decisive Victory' or 'Strategic Withdrawal.'