Literary notes about Ambuscade (AI summary)
In literature, "ambuscade" is frequently employed to evoke the sudden and often treacherous nature of a hidden attack, frequently in military or adventurous contexts. It is used in historical narratives and epics to emphasize strategic surprise—as when warriors are positioned to strike from concealment during battles or sieges ([1], [2], [3]). At times, the term lends a metaphorical weight to moments of betrayal or sudden peril, enhancing the tension in both heroic exploits and dark, cautionary tales ([4], [5], [6]). Whether describing the layout of a battle where troops await their foes or the psychological trap set by an elusive enemy, the word enriches the narrative by drawing attention to the calculated and unexpected nature of ambushes ([7], [8], [9]).
- VIII, 12.—Thence they proceeded heedlessly against Camarina and came into a region where an ambuscade had already been set.
— from Dio's Rome, Volume 1 by Cassius Dio Cocceianus - Now he had some time before remarked a certain piece of ground which was flat and treeless, Hannibal prepares an ambuscade.
— from The Histories of Polybius, Vol. 1 (of 2) by Polybius - Anon he sang how the sons of the Achaeans issued from the horse, and sacked the town, breaking out from their ambuscade.
— from The Odyssey by Homer - If I had had a trusty friend I would have arranged an ambuscade and carried off my charmer.
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova - The Germans have on their side the ambuscade, and the French have only on their side heroism.
— from The History of a Crime by Victor Hugo - He felt that the police were there somewhere in ambuscade, waiting for the signal agreed upon and ready to stretch out their arm.
— from Les Misérables by Victor Hugo - The rising of birds in their flight is the sign of an ambuscade.
— from The Art of War by active 6th century B.C. Sunzi - At the same moment, some thirty partizans appeared in the distance, galloping at full speed toward the scene of the ambuscade.
— from The Rebel Chief: A Tale of Guerilla Life by Gustave Aimard - Twice they heard noises in the grass, and fearing ambuscade, drew, and stood on guard.
— from Prince Rupert, the Buccaneer by Charles John Cutcliffe Wright Hyne
