Pickett's charge
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English
editAlternative forms
edit- Pickett's Charge (with a capital 'C')
Etymology
editA reference to an event during the American Civil War, wherein 16,000 Confederate infantrymen attacked Union positions; the attack failed, with several thousand Confederate casualties.
Proper noun
editPickett's charge
- A valiant, futile frontal assault.
- A big battle.
- A bad decision.
Quotations
edit- For quotations using this term, see Citations:Pickett's charge.
Synonyms
edit- (valiant, futile frontal assault): Charge of the Light Brigade