Talk:Jean Ambroise Baston de Lariboisière

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Article milestones
Date	Process	Result
June 17, 2010	Good article nominee	Listed

A fact from this article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "Did you know?" column on May 22, 2010.

The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that Jean Ambroise Baston de Lariboisière (pictured) directed French artillery to fire on an ice-covered lake at the Battle of Austerlitz, helping to win the day for Napoleon?

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GA Review

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Reviewer: Magic♪piano 20:48, 14 June 2010 (UTC) GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria[reply]

Is it reasonably well written?
A. Prose quality:
The writing is basically decent but not spectacular, and there are a few issues I outline below.

B. MoS compliance:
Is it factually accurate and verifiable?
A. References to sources:

B. Citation of reliable sources where necessary:

C. No original research:
Is it broad in its coverage?
A. Major aspects:
Coverage is a bit thin, but adequate. It would be nice to have quotes from his peers, superiors, or Napoleon concerning his performance, if these are available.
I didn't find any, but if I do eventually, I'll add them. I added a bit more on his activities in Italy. The artillery guys are under covered; they tend not to do exciting charges and what not (like Murat), and some are colorful (like Bonaparte), but for the most part, not much.

B. Focused:
Is it neutral?
Fair representation without bias:
Is it stable?
No edit wars, etc:
Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?
A. Images are copyright tagged, and non-free images have fair use rationales:

B. Images are provided where possible and appropriate, with suitable captions:
His portrait caption could credit the painter...
Overall:
Pass or Fail: Issues addressed.

Prose issues

consistency of spelling in place names (Vilnius vs. Vilna, Koenigsberg vs. Königsberg)
more things should be linked: East Prussia, Moscow, and Grand Army, to name just those in the lead
The names of several of his commanding officers are piped to last name; this is not useful for people unfamiliar with Napoleonic-era history. A brief indicator of who these people are and their relative importance would be appreciated.

These things should be pretty easy to take care of; I'll place the nomination on hold. Magic♪piano 02:16, 15 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

These should be addressed now. auntieruth (talk) 20:16, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Looks good; article passes. Congratulations! Magic♪piano 12:54, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]