Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Forlorn hope" in English language version.
Forlorn hope, for example, has been reinterpreted from the Dutch verloren hoop meaning 'a lost group'…
The phrase "forlorn hope" entered English from Dutch and German in the 17th century. It referred to a suicide mission or, more often, the ambitious and condemned men chosen to execute it.
The phrase "forlorn hope" entered English from Dutch and German in the 17th century. It referred to a suicide mission or, more often, the ambitious and condemned men chosen to execute it.