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definitions. Attack with a specific objective, carried out by a
small party of men and often at night. A raiding party would
withdraw after achieving its objectives. This type of tactic has
always been used by North American Indians. In the late 17th
century, Canadian-born officers in the French colonial troops,
notably Hertel de La Fresniere, and Candian militiamen developed
the concept of a raid into a tactical doctrine by adding a
flexible version European military discipline and command
structure. This gave them unrivalled superiority over any enemy
in a wilderness warfare context. After 1760, it was also used
against American forces by Loyalist raiders, such as Butlerís
Rangers, during the American Revolution and allied Indians with
the Indian department during the War of 1812. Because of their
native heritage, Canadians soldiers have always liked the
special challenges of raid warfare. In the First World War,
Canadian Expeditionary Force par