camisado

{ } n. [ F. camisade a night attack; cf. It. camiciata. See Camis. ] [ Obs. ] (Mil.) (a) A shirt worn by soldiers over their uniform, in order to be able to recognize one another in a night attack. (b) An attack by surprise by soldiers wearing the camisado. [ 1913 Webster ]

Give them a camisado in night season. Holinshed. [ 1913 Webster ]