n. 25B6; noun
the garrison made a sally against us : SORTIE, charge, foray, thrust, drive, offensive, attack, assault, raid, incursion, invasion, onslaught; archaic onset.
a fruitless sally into Wales : EXPEDITION, excursion, trip, outing, jaunt, visit.
he was delighted with his sally : WITTICISM, smart remark, quip, barb, pleasantry; joke, pun, jest, bon mot; retort, riposte, counter, rejoinder; informal gag, wisecrack, comeback.