Question: If "This book introduced Shakespeare to Ovid; it was a major influence on his writing.", can we conclude that "It was a major influence on Ovid's writing."?
Answer: no

Question: If "In July, Kamtchatka declared war on Yakutsk. Since Yakutsk's army was much better equipped and ten times larger, they were victorious within weeks.", can we conclude that "Kamchatka was victorious within weeks."?
Answer: no

Question: If "The older students were bullying the younger ones, so we punished them.", can we conclude that "We punished the older students."?
Answer:
yes