raiding
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A raid is a sudden, violent military operation. It involves entering hostile territory with the aim of conquest or plunder. Raids can also be described as attacks or assaults, often occurring unexpectedly. Historical examples include Viking raids on seaside villages. These operations can involve plundering, looting, and sacking.123
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naval warfareRaidingWar against trade is the war of an inferior navy that cannot compete for command of the sea but that, instead, dispatches raiders to deny the enemy its free use. These tactics of sea denial are those of predator and prey, of hunter and…
Read MoreWar against trade is the war of an inferior navy that cannot compete for command of the sea but that, instead, dispatches raiders to deny the enemy its free use. These tactics of sea denial are those of predator and prey, of hunter and…
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…in a long line of raiders of the deep, carrying on a tradition of isolation and stealth that began in the 16th century, when the English privateers Francis Drake and John Hawkins seized treasure ships at sea and raided Caribbean possessions in the teeth of the Spanish navy. Later, in…
Read More…in a long line of raiders of the deep, carrying on a tradition of isolation and stealth that began in the 16th century, when the English privateers Francis Drake and John Hawkins seized treasure ships at sea and raided Caribbean possessions in the teeth of the Spanish navy. Later, in…
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