Template:Did you know nominations/Angus McDonald (Virginia militiaman)

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The result was: promoted by Carabinieri (talk) 16:35, 25 May 2012 (UTC)

Angus McDonald (Virginia militiaman)

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• ... that upon receiving a personal letter from George Washington appointing him a lieutenant colonel in the Continental Army, Virginia militiaman Angus McDonald declined the offer?

Created/expanded by Caponer (talk). Self nom at 03:10, 23 May 2012 (UTC)

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• ALT1: ... that during the Jacobite rising of 1745, Angus McDonald fought under the command of Charles Edward Stuart in the Battle of Culloden, after which, he was "attainted of treason" and fled to Virginia? --Caponer (talk) 03:43, 23 May 2012 (UTC)

• Article length, age, and references are fine. I would used ALT1. - Presidentman talk · contribs Random Picture of the Day (Talkback) 22:34, 23 May 2012 (UTC)

• Not really a major concern, but ALT1 is 202 characters long. --Pgallert (talk) 14:21, 25 May 2012 (UTC)