Attacked and destroyed the new fort (4,3)

I believe the answer is:

went for

'attacked' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'destroyed the new fort' is the wordplay.
'destroyed' indicates anagramming the letters.
'new'+'fort'='newfort'
'newfort' anagrammed gives 'WENT FOR'.

'and' is the link.

(Another definition for went for that I've seen is " attacked".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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