Noun
forced march (plural forced marches)
(military) A movement on foot by soldiers or prisoners of war, who must, in order to satisfy a military requirement, travel at a speed or in adverse conditions that would normally tire them excessively.
I wasn't going to argue with a German about the psychology of a forced march – not even a guiltless German. Dan Savage
Chandler: Marlborough, 211–2 After a forced march the Allied army, comprising some 80,000 men, engaged Vendôme's and Burgundy's slightly larger force on the river Scheldt and won another major victory at the Battle of Oudenarde on 11 July 1708. Source: Internet
On 10 July the Anglo-Dutch army made a forced march to surprise the French, reaching the river Scheldt just as the enemy were crossing to the north. Source: Internet
The Legion and supporting units relieved the Spanish enclave of Melilla after a three-day forced march led by Franco. Source: Internet