Talk:Battle of Spencer's Ordinary/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Skinny87 (talk) 20:29, 24 September 2010 (UTC)


 * GA review (see here for criteria)


 * 1) It is reasonably well written.
 * a (prose): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
 * wikilnik skirmish
 * "...and gave chase to Lafayette's, which number barely 3,000..." - a few words missing here!
 * "On the night of the 25 June, Wayne sent most of the advanced parties under Colonel Richard Butler, with McPherson, McCall, and Willis, to intercept Simcoe's force." - This is the first mention of advanced parties. Can you clarify what you mean here - do you mean the reinforcements, or were these advanced parties created from the larger 4,000 combined Continental force?
 * "McPherson, McCall, and Willis" - Who are these three? They've just been introduced into the article.
 * "Simcoe learned that the main force of Lafayette was not far off." - Doesn't make grammatical sense. Suggest 'Lafayette's main force' or somesuch.
 * "When Butler's force arrived, an infantry charge scattered the first wave into the nearby woods" - Is this a British charge, and the first wave American? This needs to be clarified.
 * "The charge forced Butler's men back, at which point the two forces disengaged."- You don't give a reason why they disengaged, as you do in the lede, ie that they both feared the arrival of reinforcements. This needs to be expanded upon.
 * 1) It is factually accurate and verifiable.
 * a (references): b (citations to reliable sources):  c (OR):
 * 1) It is broad in its coverage.
 * a (major aspects): b (focused):
 * 1) It follows the neutral point of view policy.
 * Fair representation without bias:
 * 1) It is stable.
 * No edit wars, etc.:
 * 1) It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.
 * a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass/Fail:
 * 1) It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.
 * a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass/Fail:
 * Pass/Fail:

A good article, perhaps slightly more rough around the edges. A few edits, and I'm sure this can be passed. Skinny87 (talk) 20:41, 24 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Hmm, how did introduction of the fellows involved get left out? Ah well; I have rectified that and the other items.  Thanks again for your reviewing, and let me know if more is needed.  Magic ♪piano 02:32, 26 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the new edits, looks good now. Passing! Skinny87 (talk) 14:10, 26 September 2010 (UTC)