Talk:Invasion of Île Bonaparte/GA1

GA Review
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Hi! I have elected to review this article under the Good Article criteria and should have my initial comments posted up within the next few hours. Cheers, Abraham, B.S. (talk) 23:23, 6 December 2008 (UTC)


 * I have now completed reviewing this article against the criteria, and although I am not yet prepared to list it as a Good Article, it doesn't have far to go and I am placing it on hold. The areas of concern that are currently preventing promotion are listed below, and I will provide a space of seven days for these issues to be addressed or at least evidence that improvements are in the works. Well done so far, Abraham, B.S. (talk) 00:50, 7 December 2008 (UTC)


 * GA review (see here for criteria)


 * 1) It is reasonably well written.
 * a (prose): b (MoS):
 * Just a few minor points about clarification:
 * Would it be possible to clarify Henry Sheehy Keating's rank during the time of the invasion in the lead?
 * Same again for Sir Albemarle Bertie, 1st Baronet and Nicolas Ernault de Rignac Des Bruslys in the "Background" section?
 * And again for Guy-Victor Duperré, Samuel Pym, Nesbit Willoughby, Henry Lambert and Lucius Curtis in the "Preparation" section?
 * 1) It is factually accurate and verifiable.
 * a (references): b (citations to reliable sources):  c (OR):
 * The following require references/citations:
 * The strength and casualties sections in the infobox.
 * "The French squadron also captured a number of smaller British warships and the large Portuguese frigate Minerve."
 * "On 6 July, Rowley's force rendezvoused with the squadron under Pym, consisting of his frigate HMS Sirius, HMS Iphigenia under Henry Lambert and HMS Magicienne under Lucius Curtis."
 * 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:
 * a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass/Fail:
 * Pass/Fail:

Other comments
The following comments are simply for article improvement and/or clarification, and are not required to pass GA: Cheers, Abraham, B.S. (talk) 00:50, 7 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Would it be possible to move the two commemorative obelisque images further apart, so as to reduce the white space?
 * In the aim of consistancy, please have the access dates used in the citations presented in the same format.


 * Hi, I think I've addressed all the above. Some of the problems were caused by an editors "improvements" to the article made a few days ago that I missed on my watchlist. Hopefully it now passes for GA. Thanks for the review.--Jackyd101 (talk) 12:46, 7 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, all of my concerns have been addressed and I'm happy to pass the article. Congratulations! Cheers, Abraham, B.S. (talk) 05:07, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Thankyou very much.--Jackyd101 (talk) 07:16, 8 December 2008 (UTC)