Known simply as "Gettysburg", this unexpected epic battle included many strategic mistakes that have been studied and analyzed ever since. Four months after the conflict, it was the site of the famous [[Gettysburg Address]], in which [[Abraham Lincoln]] inserted "under [[God]]" into his speech after "this Nation," and in 2016 it was the site of a speech by candidate [[Donald Trump]] in his campaign for the presidency. At least one expression has become part of the [[English language]] due to this battle: "Pickett's Charge," which is an ill-advised, self-destructive frontal advance against an adversary. | Known simply as "Gettysburg", this unexpected epic battle included many strategic mistakes that have been studied and analyzed ever since. Four months after the conflict, it was the site of the famous [[Gettysburg Address]], in which [[Abraham Lincoln]] inserted "under [[God]]" into his speech after "this Nation," and in 2016 it was the site of a speech by candidate [[Donald Trump]] in his campaign for the presidency. At least one expression has become part of the [[English language]] due to this battle: "Pickett's Charge," which is an ill-advised, self-destructive frontal advance against an adversary. |