General Bosquet to A
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
H. Layard on the charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “General Bosquet to A” mean?
H. Layard on the charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava.
Is “General Bosquet to A” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.