A raiding party is special unit that commits an assault on a village or town. The term is more often used in tribe warfare or battle skirmishes than full out wars.
Raiding and war
The Hidatsa kidnapped Sacagawea
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The raiding party is to be held in abeyance until the scouting party's signal.
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It's called party raiding
Common trench raiding weaponsTrench raiding clubTrench knifePick axe handleHatchetBrass knucklesEntrenching toolSpadeMaceFascine knifeBillhookKnife bayonet
If you're talking about the Viking "long boats", the Vikings used them for raiding foreign lands. Raiding is a form of warfare.
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Small raiding party