The act of cutting through dense vegetation or ambushing someone from hiding; guerrilla-style fighting.
Present participle of bushwhack, formed with the '-ing' suffix. Used both as a noun and adjective in military and frontier contexts.
Bushwhacking tactics changed military history—traditional armies learned they couldn't simply march in formation through forested territory where enemy combatants could strike from anywhere and disappear into the wilderness.
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