Pickett's charge

English

Alternative forms

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)

  1. A valiant but futile frontal assault.
  2. A major battle.
  3. A bad decision. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Quotations

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:Pickett's charge.

Synonyms

  • (valiant, futile frontal assault): Charge of the Light Brigade

See also

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