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A forlorn hope

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(Mil.) a body of men (called in F. enfants perdus, in G. verlornen posten) selected, usually from volunteers, to attempt a breach, scale the wall of a fortress, or perform other extraordinarily perilous service; also, a desperate case or enterprise.

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It is a forlorn hope at the best, and not much the forlorner for being delayed till dark.
A Tale Of Two Cities by Dickens, Charles View in context
I do not forget them," replied Carthoris, but he did not tell Jav that he remembered something else that the Lotharian had let drop--something that was but a conjecture, possibly, and yet one well worth pinning a forlorn hope to, should necessity arise.
Thuvia, Maid of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
But no heroes, returning from a forlorn hope, could have had a warmer welcome from their comrades.
The Valley of Fear by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
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