sortie

• Nom désignant une action militaire par laquelle des troupes assiégées lancent une attaque soudaine depuis leur position, ou un vol opérationnel effectué par un seul avion au cours d'une opération militaire.

A noun referring to a military action where besieged troops make a sudden attack from their position, or an operational flight by a single aircraft during a military operation.

1. Military attack from a besieged positionC1formal

   A sudden attack or advance made by troops from a defensive position, especially when surrounded or besieged.

   Sortie (militaire)

   • The garrison launched a sortie to break the enemy's siege lines.
   • During the night, the soldiers made a daring sortie to gather supplies.
   • The commander ordered a sortie to disrupt the enemy's artillery positions.

   Synonymessally

2. Single aircraft missionC1formal

   An operational flight undertaken by a single military aircraft, typically for combat, reconnaissance, or bombing purposes.

   Sortie de mission

   • The pilot completed his 50th combat sortie over enemy territory.
   • Each aircraft flew multiple sorties during the campaign.
   • The reconnaissance sortie provided crucial intelligence about troop movements.

   Synonymescombat missionflightmissionoperation