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That all said, are you sure you aren't thinking of Hidden Army Reveal?
Edited by DarkHunter
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In fiction this dates at least as far back as the bandits showing up on the crest of the hill in Seven Samurai.
In Real Life this happened when the Saxons showed up unannounced and annihilated the Norwegians at Stamford Bridge in 1066.
I don't see this trope covered in your website.
It happens all the time when one army is staring down another. To demonstrate the steep odds facing the one army, the ominous music (or sound effects) plays, the camera cuts to a vacant ridge, then we see the whole of the opposing army slowly emerge until they darken the entire ridge.
EXAMPLES
Mulan = the Huns charge the Imperial Army through The Tung Xiao Pass.
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace = the Droid Army's tanks slowly approach the Gungan force fields.
The Return of the King = the Riders of Rohan arrive at the gates of Minas Tirith.
Game of Thrones, S 07 E 04 = We hear the Dothraki screamers for a long while before they charge the Lannister Supply Train.
I'm sure there are dozens, if not scores, if not hundreds of additional examples.
Edited by Hughmsweeney