Talk:First Partition of Poland/GA1

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• The Lead should have some more content. Details of Aftermath not present there.Kensplanet^T_C 17:39, 2 January 2009 (UTC)
• The first partition was carried out by the Russian Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia and the Austrian Empire and was ratified by the Polish parliament (Sejm) in 1773 (see the Partition Sejm)
  Please modify this. The seperate statements in brackets are not required. Kensplanet^T_C 17:39, 2 January 2009 (UTC)

Lead edited and expanded.--_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 19:48, 4 January 2009 (UTC)

I'm happy with the current state of the intro. PetersV       TALK 01:42, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

• Can you fix File:Allegory of the 1st partition of Poland.jpg. Can you push it down. Kensplanet^T_C 06:24, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

• I hope it looks beter now.--_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 17:03, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

• REF1 looks like a Note. Can you seperate it. See Europe for Notes. Kensplanet^T_C 06:28, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

• Done.--_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 20:13, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

• In the late 17th century and early 18th century the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth had been reduced from the status of a major European power to that of a Russian protectorate (or vassal or satellite state, with the Russian tsar effectively choosing Polish-Lithuanian monarchs and deciding the outcome of much of Poland's internal politics; see for example the Repnin Sejm).
  • Why are brackets required here. see for example the Repnin Sejm doesn't seem professional. Please modify. Kensplanet^T_C 07:01, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

• • Sentence fixed.--_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 17:03, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

• The First Partition occurred after the balance of power in Europe shifted, with Russian victories against the Ottomans
  • Ottomans needs to be linked. Kensplanet^T_C 07:03, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

• • Done.--_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 17:03, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

• and Prussia in turn would receive Polish Ermland (Warmia) and parts of Courland.
  • Which country or Empire did Courland belong? Kensplanet^T_C 07:06, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

Courland (Kurzeme) was a vassal state part of today's Latvia, I'll take a look. PetersV       TALK 17:58, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

Clarified: it was a Polish fief, linked Duchy of Courland and Semigallia.--_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 17:03, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

• As Austria had annexed 13 towns in the Szepes region in 1769, Catherine and her advisor General Ivan Chernyshyov suggested to Henry that Prussia claim some Polish land, such as Ermland
  • Who is this Catherine. Was she Queen of Prussia or anything. Where is this Szepes region. It becomes very confusing with so many countries involved. Kensplanet^T_C 07:10, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

• Linked Catherine II of Russia.--_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 17:03, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

• Kaunitz counter-proposed that Prussia take lands from Poland in return for relinquishing Silesia to Austria, but this plan was rejected by Frederick
  • Context missing for Kaunitz. Kensplanet^T_C 07:15, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

• Clarified, linked Wenzel Anton Graf Kaunitz.--_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 17:03, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

• After Russia occupied the Danubian Principalities, Henry convinced Frederick and Maria Theresa
  • Please introduce Maria Theresa. Kensplanet^T_C 13:40, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

• • Done.--_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 17:03, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

Questions for reviewer(s)

1. Following on to the Courland question, would it improve the article/help avoid/answer the question if there were a version of Rzeczpospolita Rozbiory 1.png which minimally included the names of the regions referenced in the article? Thanks. PetersV       TALK 18:14, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

We need more partition maps. Among other things, we don't really have a map of the Third Partition... --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 20:13, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

I left a message for Hallibut, it was easy enough to delete the prior two partitions from the map currently in the article, however, he has it copyrighted. Peters V TALK 05:12, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Yes, it would improve the article? Please add it. Kensplanet^T_C 06:22, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Halibutt's copyright is an open license GFDL - so we can modify his maps, as long as we preserve in description info that the new map is based on his work.--_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 07:35, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for being patient. The article has been awarded GA status. Thanks, Kensplanet^T_C 10:04, 18 January 2009 (UTC)