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GA Review

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Reviewer: Nikkimaria (talk) 03:22, 18 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! I'll be reviewing this article for possible GA status. My review should be posted within the next day or two. Cheers, Nikkimaria (talk) 03:22, 18 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

In my opinion, the article meets the GA criteria. Consider the below suggestions for potential further improvement. Nikkimaria (talk) 21:23, 18 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Writing and formatting

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  • First sentence could be split to improve readability
  • "Many people believed or assumed that one or more people deliberately started the fire, for a variety of different reasons" - is there any way to reword this to be slightly less vague? I know that it's not a fact, but it can be worded more directly
  • "After Lexington and Concord" - clearer to specify "Battles of Lexington and Corcord"
  • "the tables were turned" - reword for tone
  • "marines returning the Pearl after fighting the fire" - word missing?

Accuracy and verifiability

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  • Refs 19 and 22 are identical

Broad

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  • If more information on the aftermath is available, it should be included

Neutrality

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  • "Was it arson?" could be changed to "Cause" or a similar, more neutral title.
  • The article talks of British occupation of New York. Surely it would be historically more accurate to say that it had been recovered from the insurrectionists/revolutionaries. and was therefore not under occupation but restored to the rightful government?

Stability

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No issues noted

Images

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No issues noted

Thanks for taking the time to review it! I'll get to your prose suggestions soon. Magic♪piano 23:24, 18 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]