sortie
/ˈsɔɹti/
an attack by troops from a defensive position
sortie in a sentence
“The garrison made a sortie at dawn.”
Origin of sortie
French sortie going out, from sortir to go out
Related Words
pincer movement
a two-pronged attack converging on the enemy
reconnaissance
observation to gather military information
echelon
a level in a hierarchy or a staggered formation
salient
a bulge in a battle line projecting into enemy territory
feint
a deceptive attack to distract from the main assault
enfilade
gunfire directed along the length of a target