What does "sortie" mean?
Sortie: The sudden issuing of a body of troops, usually small, from a besieged place to attack or harass the besiegers; a sally.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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