Pickett's charge
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English
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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.
Noun
Pickett's charge (plural Pickett's charges)
- A valiant but futile frontal assault.
- A major battle.
- A bad decision. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Quotations
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Synonyms
- (valiant, futile frontal assault): Charge of the Light Brigade