The main strategy employed by General Lee at Gettysburg was Direct assaults on the center.

Lee sought to draw the Union Army into a decisive battle, convinced that a powerful offensive could shatter their defenses. This strategy reached its peak during the notorious Pickett’s Charge on July 3, when around 12,500 Confederate soldiers launched an assault on the Union's center at Cemetery Ridge. Although they achieved some early gains, the charge ended in catastrophic losses for the Confederates and ultimately proved unsuccessful, highlighting the dangers of Lee’s bold tactics in difficult terrain against a well-entrenched opponent.