Talk:Battle of Arkansas Post (1863)/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Iazyges (talk · contribs) 08:14, 19 September 2021 (UTC)

Criteria

GA Criteria
GA Criteria: 1 1.a Y 1.b Y 2 2.a Y 2.b Y 2.c Y 2.d Y 3 3.a Y 3.b Y 4 4.a Y 5 5.a Y 6 6.a Y 6.b Y

• No DAB links Y
• No dead links Y
• No missing citations Y

Prose Suggestions

Please note that almost all of these are suggestions, and can be implemented or ignored at your discretion. Any changes I deem necessary for the article to pass GA standards I will bold.

Lede

• was fought from January 9 until 11, 1863, suggest was fought from January 9–11, 1863,
• near the mouth of the Arkansas at Arkansas Post, I'm not sure that the Arkansas river has enough name recognition to simply be referred to as "the Arkanas", as the Mississippi might. Perhaps near the mouth of the Arkansas River, at Arkansas Post,

Background

• I've made some edits in the body, feel free to revert them.
• and were repulsed with heavy losses. suggest but were repulsed with heavy losses.

Preparations

• ; Sherman became a subordinate commander in the army suggest with Sherman becoming a subordinate commander in the army

January 9 and 10

• and took up a position on the other side of the river that would prevent riverine reinforcements from reaching the Confederates. suggest and took up a position on the other side of the river in order to prevent riverine reinforcements from reaching the Confederates.
• Porter's ships were also busy that morning. The suggest Porter's ships were also busy that morning, as the

January 11

• the men were supposed to yell loudly, suggest the men were ordered to yell loudly,
• @Hog Farm: That is all of my suggestions, passing now. Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 09:15, 19 September 2021 (UTC)
  • @Iazyges: - Thanks for the review! I've implemented all of your excellent suggestions. Hog Farm _Talk 19:53, 19 September 2021 (UTC)