noun
- a surprise night attack on an enemy position, typically by soldiers in light armor or disguise
Usage: archaic; military history
Examples
- The general ordered a camisade against the enemy encampment under cover of darkness.
- Medieval armies sometimes employed the camisade as a tactic to catch their opponents unprepared.
- The camisade was designed to confuse and overwhelm the sleeping garrison.
- Soldiers participating in a camisade often wore white shirts to identify each other in the darkness.
- Historical accounts describe several successful camisades during the Renaissance wars.