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Responding to edit/copy/citation problems for the Battle of Breitenfeld 1631
This battle was listed under the general heading of "things you can do" for people in the Germany project. Battle of Breitenfeld (1631). So I clicked on it and found this list of problems.

I attacked the article, and rewrote significant parts using the three books I have on the topic: Wedgewood, Parker, and Meade. I've taken it as far as I can in terms of content. Someone else will have to approach the military issues that remain.


 * specifics of the battle, details, etc. beyond what I have. Did the Saxons fully desert in the first moments of battle?  The original article cited text from 1632 to support this, but 1632, however well researched, is still a piece of fiction.


 * although I know that generally Gustav was a very competent general, and an innovative tactical and operations guy, the article needs a better analysis of his innovations: by better, I mean more balanced, and less impressed with the Lion of the North.


 * I suggest, also, that the Order of Battle page be "moved" (or whatever) to here to better look like the articles about other battles. I'm happy to copy edit later....--Auntieruth55 (talk) 18:01, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

that said, I'm happy to copy edit when someone has done some more work on this.