A cavalry maneuver or attack directed at the side or flank of an enemy formation.
From French flanc (flank) combined with -nade suffix (as in promenade), creating a military term for flanking movements.
The flanconade was one of the most devastating cavalry tactics in history—a well-executed flank attack could shatter an entire infantry formation because soldiers couldn't defend sideways the way they could forward.
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