Talk:Battle of Bonchurch

GA Review

 * GA review (see here for criteria)


 * 1) It is reasonably well written:
 * Not Yet
 * 1) The Introduction needs to be expanded so that it is a few paragraphs and gives a brief overview of the article.
 * 2) Many editors frown on two line paragraphs. So if possible could you merge them.
 * 3) For the section names it would be good if they are less verbose. For example, the 'Prelude to the Battle' should become 'Prelude' and the 'FIghting' the 'Battle'.
 * 4) It is factually accurate and verifiable:
 * Pass. The article seems accurate and is verified by plenty of sources.
 * 1) It is broad in its coverage:
 * Pass. The article has a seemingly broad covered and has a strong background and aftermath sections. The only problem I have here is that the quotes should have ciations straight after them.
 * 1) It follows the neutral point of view policy:
 * 'Pass. The article following WP:NPOV.
 * 1) It is stable:
 * Pass. Yes, the article is stable.
 * 1) It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate:
 * Pass. I can't see why not. It has an image in the infobox as well as the conflicting nations coat of arms, though additional images would be useful.
 * 1) Overall:
 * On hold. Overall, the article is good has no problems except for the above issues in the well written section. If these issues are address, I will have no problems in passing the article. Goodluck. Kyriakos (talk) 21:33, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

GAC
Good work, all the suggestions that I made have been met and I am happy to promote this article to GA. Kyriakos (talk) 21:07, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Needs re-write to clarify and to remove serious padding problems
Spoonkymonkey (talk) 17:40, 19 July 2010 (UTC)

Agree, and now done. Not sure whether GA was justified from previous drafting? IanB2 (talk) 19:52, 17 December 2016 (UTC)

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one source, why??
why is one amateur source that claims a french vistory, while ALL other sources say it was the English that won the battle, have some much prominence in the article?? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A00:23C4:20E:E800:607A:9CE8:489F:3390 (talk) 20:18, 6 June 2018 (UTC)

I have left all your claims in yet you still revert??? This is one source vs many, and you are cherry picking what you like even from that source!! Please do not revert it again, I have not put anything that isnt true in the article — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A00:23C4:20E:E800:607A:9CE8:489F:3390 (talk) 20:21, 6 June 2018 (UTC)

The ONE source doesnt even have an author and therefore is not a valid source at all????? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A00:23C4:20E:E800:607A:9CE8:489F:3390 (talk) 20:27, 6 June 2018 (UTC)

as your ONE source has no author it is not a valid or allowed source on Wiki. Therefore if you can not find a valid one in the next 3 days I will remove the section — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A00:23C4:20E:E800:607A:9CE8:489F:3390 (talk) 20:28, 6 June 2018 (UTC)


 * It's not required that a source have an author. What's required is that the source should be accurate, and be known to be accurate. NewEnglandYankee (talk) 23:17, 6 June 2018 (UTC)