Granite Redoubt
Preserved but no longer current.
The grenadiers of the Consular Guard were so called at the battle of Marengo in 1800, because when the French had given way they formed into a square, stood like stone against the Austrians, and stopped all further advance.
lính grenadier của Vệ binh Tư vấn đã đứng như đá chống lại người Áo
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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 “Granite Redoubt” mean?
The grenadiers of the Consular Guard were so called at the battle of Marengo in 1800, because when the French had given way they formed into a square, stood like stone against the Austrians, and stopped all further advance.
Is “Granite Redoubt” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.