In the battle of gettysburg, how did lee hope to protect pickett's charge?
a. send in his forces along the flanks
b. destroy union artillery with a barrage
c. have longstreet attack from the rear
d. give pickett more men than he needed

Pickett`s charge was the infantry assault ordered by Confederate General Lee against Union positions on July 3, 1863. It was the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Pickett`s charge was a part of Lee`s plan to teke Cemetary Hill, the central position of the Union forces.This attack was commanded by Major George Pickett. Lee hoped that the infantry charge would be protected by a powerful cannonade of the Union center. But this attack was a total disaster and it resulted with the Confederate casualty rate over 50%. B. Destroy Union artillery with a barrage.

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