Template:Did you know nominations/East Indies theatre of the French Revolutionary Wars


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The result was: promoted by 23W 08:01, 27 June 2015 (UTC)

East Indies theatre of the French Revolutionary Wars

 * ... that at the end of eight years of conflict in the East Indies theatre of the French Revolutionary Wars, Britain was only allowed to retain Ceylon?


 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Robert Grimes Davis
 * Comment: Note: the reference for the hook is in the final paragraph, currently ref 112.--Jackyd101 (talk) 16:48, 17 June 2015 (UTC)

Moved to mainspace by Jackyd101 (talk). Self-nominated at 16:48, 17 June 2015 (UTC).


 * Symbol voting keep.svg New enough, as moved to mainspace on day of nomination. Long enough by a factor of 24.  The tone of the article is neutral, a dispassionate description of historical events. Each paragraph, yea, each sentence directly tied to inline citation.  As all sources are offline, I am going to AGF on paraphrasing, given the quality of the writing, the quality of the citations, the overall academic feel of the article, and that several searches on phrases I felt to be most susceptible to paraphrasing turned up absolutely nothing.  The hook is within format, is as neutral as the article, and the transfer of power from one entity to another I find to be highly interesting.  Hook directly attributed to offline source, AGF again.  QPQ complete.  No DYK image to check.  Fantastic article, I learned much, and I have no doubt it will soon achieve GA status.  Well-deserving of mainspace exposure.   78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 14:52, 22 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Thank you, that is very kind of you to say and much appreciated.--Jackyd101 (talk) 16:31, 22 June 2015 (UTC)