This is the 9145th most frequent Japanese word.
焼き討ち
"焼き討ち" (Yakiuchi) refers to an attack involving arson, where a building or area is set on fire during an assault.
In this context, 『焼き討ち』 refers to a historical event involving deliberate arson as a form of attack, illustrating its significance in historical narrative.
焼き討ちは歴史的な事件の一つとして知られています。
Burning raid is known as one of the historical incidents.
Here, 『焼き討ち』 is used to describe a tactical action in conflict where flame is used to aggress an enemy setup.
彼らは敵の陣地を焼き討ちしました。
They raided the enemy's position by setting it ablaze.
In this case, 『焼き討ち』 is discussed as a concept or topic, reflecting upon its implications or interpretations in the narrative.