Volley fire was intended to deliver massed effects against massed targets. Fire at will allowed the soldiers to fire at their own time, when they had their target in their sights.
It's called a barrage
An artillery volley is a military tactic where a group of artillery pieces fire simultaneously or in rapid succession. It is typically used to deliver a concentrated and overwhelming amount of firepower on a specific target or area. The purpose of an artillery volley is to suppress the enemy, inflict casualties, and create chaos or confusion on the battlefield.
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An officer would call out 'dress your ranks' generally after a volley has been fired, if you just received a volley of enemy fire or the enemy is about to melee charge. This order is intended to straighten out and correct your formation.
The plural of volley is volleys.
The collective nouns are a hail of bullets and a volley of bullets,
volley of gunshots
The noun "volley" is used as a collective noun for a volley of shots; a term used for gunfire or for tennis.
Sempre Volley was created in 1970.
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