When a group of soldiers is sent on a specific mission, it's called a sortie. A fighter pilot's sortie might involve a mission to drop a bomb on a target and return to base.
The sudden issuing of a body of troops, usually small, from a besieged place to attack or harass the besiegers; a sally.
Noun
(military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)
Noun
a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
n.
The sudden issuing of a body of troops, usually small, from
a besieged place to attack or harass the besiegers; a sally.
Sortie
The sudden issuing of a body of troops, usually small, from a besieged place to attack or harass the besiegers; a sally.
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