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Reviewer: – MuZemike 17:00, 12 March 2011 (UTC)
In progress – I still need to go through the sources in more detail and make sure the content in the article are in the citations given. Just a pointer for future articles: try and write longer, fuller paragraphs when you can, preferably somewhere between 4-9 sentences. That makes the prose look more professional and appealing to readers. Hopefully I'll finish with the GA review sometime later today. – MuZemike 17:00, 12 March 2011 (UTC)
On hold – I've completed my GA review and have placed it on hold pending resolution of the issues I noted above. I have added a couple of verifiability issues and an additional recommendation to expand with the sources that you have, because I think you could expand just a little more. Also, I have struck those issues which were resolved. Apologies (now and in advance) for the hold-up on the review, as I am reviewing this while on my vacation. – MuZemike 15:17, 14 March 2011 (UTC)
Passed – Your explanations are perfectly reasonable; I didn't think of the electronic-only copies of the books, just make sure you have the correct OCLC/ISSN numbers there, so that they can be accessible. I also figured that only one or two more sentences at most could be added to the "birth" section, and IMO I'm not going to lose much sleep over it. Good work! – MuZemike 01:52, 15 March 2011 (UTC)
Yay, people are working on this article!!!! My baby is all grown up! I'm sad to see a lot of what I wrote gone, but clearly I am no writer, nor was I very good at finding sources.
I read through the article and had a few points:
1) Charge? I never read of a charge in any of my sources. Could someone clarify what is meant by "charge?" I imagine running and screaming, perhaps I've seen too many war movies? My limited sources speak of soldiers standing and speaking and then diving for cover, but not charging.
2) I added a citation needed tag next to the "fact" about Davis being chosen to lead because his men had bayonets. As I had originally written (and I think cited), nobody knows for sure why this junior officer was chosen to take the lead position, nor even if he was chosen or if he took it himself, nor if it was offered to someone else who declined. Perhaps my source was wrong, but please cite a source contradicting that. It also might be of interest to mention that he was not the senior officer when given the lead.
3) Also, why was Samuel Prescott removed from this article and replaced with "a messenger?" That's quite the demotion for someone who helped found a country!
4) The Acton Historical Society library at the Hosmer House has a wealth of history books and artifacts. I rarely make it to Acton anymore, but if someone lives nearby they probably have more info that you could ever look through. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Skintigh ( talk • contribs) 02:23, 11 August 2011 (UTC)
I think some of the narrative is confusing as to direction. It says "...Davis then moved his company to the right of the line.[1] Around 10:30, the provincials faced to the right...". If they marched to the right, and then faced to the right (or the military command, 'Face right'), they would be facing the rear of their lines. --vkt183
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Who the statue is based on is a big deal, yet none of these sources:
mention a connection with Isaac Davis. There is a singular pamphlet from the 1940s that is only found in 14 libraries in the world that mentions it. It is by far a minority viewpoint and should be given appropriate weight. -- Guerillero Parlez Moi 12:26, 18 March 2022 (UTC)
I think it's misleading to call the march the bridge a "charge" or "attack." It was an orderly march, and the intended destination was the center of town, where smoke was rising. They did not attack, but they clearly meant to cross the bridge. 172.56.194.236 ( talk) 11:40, 10 June 2024 (UTC)
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Reviewer: – MuZemike 17:00, 12 March 2011 (UTC)
In progress – I still need to go through the sources in more detail and make sure the content in the article are in the citations given. Just a pointer for future articles: try and write longer, fuller paragraphs when you can, preferably somewhere between 4-9 sentences. That makes the prose look more professional and appealing to readers. Hopefully I'll finish with the GA review sometime later today. – MuZemike 17:00, 12 March 2011 (UTC)
On hold – I've completed my GA review and have placed it on hold pending resolution of the issues I noted above. I have added a couple of verifiability issues and an additional recommendation to expand with the sources that you have, because I think you could expand just a little more. Also, I have struck those issues which were resolved. Apologies (now and in advance) for the hold-up on the review, as I am reviewing this while on my vacation. – MuZemike 15:17, 14 March 2011 (UTC)
Passed – Your explanations are perfectly reasonable; I didn't think of the electronic-only copies of the books, just make sure you have the correct OCLC/ISSN numbers there, so that they can be accessible. I also figured that only one or two more sentences at most could be added to the "birth" section, and IMO I'm not going to lose much sleep over it. Good work! – MuZemike 01:52, 15 March 2011 (UTC)
Yay, people are working on this article!!!! My baby is all grown up! I'm sad to see a lot of what I wrote gone, but clearly I am no writer, nor was I very good at finding sources.
I read through the article and had a few points:
1) Charge? I never read of a charge in any of my sources. Could someone clarify what is meant by "charge?" I imagine running and screaming, perhaps I've seen too many war movies? My limited sources speak of soldiers standing and speaking and then diving for cover, but not charging.
2) I added a citation needed tag next to the "fact" about Davis being chosen to lead because his men had bayonets. As I had originally written (and I think cited), nobody knows for sure why this junior officer was chosen to take the lead position, nor even if he was chosen or if he took it himself, nor if it was offered to someone else who declined. Perhaps my source was wrong, but please cite a source contradicting that. It also might be of interest to mention that he was not the senior officer when given the lead.
3) Also, why was Samuel Prescott removed from this article and replaced with "a messenger?" That's quite the demotion for someone who helped found a country!
4) The Acton Historical Society library at the Hosmer House has a wealth of history books and artifacts. I rarely make it to Acton anymore, but if someone lives nearby they probably have more info that you could ever look through. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Skintigh ( talk • contribs) 02:23, 11 August 2011 (UTC)
I think some of the narrative is confusing as to direction. It says "...Davis then moved his company to the right of the line.[1] Around 10:30, the provincials faced to the right...". If they marched to the right, and then faced to the right (or the military command, 'Face right'), they would be facing the rear of their lines. --vkt183
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Who the statue is based on is a big deal, yet none of these sources:
mention a connection with Isaac Davis. There is a singular pamphlet from the 1940s that is only found in 14 libraries in the world that mentions it. It is by far a minority viewpoint and should be given appropriate weight. -- Guerillero Parlez Moi 12:26, 18 March 2022 (UTC)
I think it's misleading to call the march the bridge a "charge" or "attack." It was an orderly march, and the intended destination was the center of town, where smoke was rising. They did not attack, but they clearly meant to cross the bridge. 172.56.194.236 ( talk) 11:40, 10 June 2024 (UTC)