flank attack

The only way to reach them was by a flank attack.

He then tried to turn and face Otto's flank attack.

Then, from the darkness of the front hall, came a flank attack.

"We're not going to be able to surprise them with another flank attack, that's for sure."

Hill 2.60.8 was too far out in front and exposed to Red flank attacks.

Another division was driven back by a heavy flank attack.

He was amused as she made a flank attack and tried to turn the tables.

In the late evening it was decided to execute a flank attack from the north the next day.

Sarah, though checked by this flank attack, was herself an old hand in the art.

The first two options were rejected as being too ambitious and open to flank attack.

Almost any flank attack requires some unbalancing of your forces.

At once the French saw the opportunity for a flank attack, this time with artillery preparation.

I do not want you seen until the enemy are committed to a flank attack."

Given the chance, a flank attack with a massed force of cavalry is usually a sound plan.

It was the perfect spot for a flank attack.

The Confederates held their ground, thereby preventing the flank attack.

This would break up the shield wall exposing the defenders to flank attacks.

The left flank of the Russian position was therefore ripe for a flanking attack.

He was now circling swiftly in a flank attack.

They love to feint and to make flank attacks.

Abraham had directed an effective flanking attack on the intrusion.

Despite repeated frontal and flank attacks over the next six hours the Japanese failed to break through.

Upon receiving fire from the enemy, the unit commander may decide to order a flank attack.

Was this the start of a flank attack?

His object was to give the impression that a real flank attack was coming through.