Pickett's charge
English
Alternative forms
- Pickett's Charge (with a capital 'C')
Etymology
A 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
Pickett's charge
- A valiant, futile frontal assault.
- A big battle.
- A bad decision.
Quotations
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:Pickett's charge.
Synonyms
- (valiant, futile frontal assault): Charge of the Light Brigade
See also
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