Scheldt and take Antwerp
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The incident is commemorated in the following contemporary epigram : —
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 “Scheldt and take Antwerp” mean?
The incident is commemorated in the following contemporary epigram : —
Is “Scheldt and take Antwerp” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.