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Language?

What language is this page in? The vocabulary resembles English, but the structure is quite different.190.219.17.99 (talk) 18:36, 20 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I will fix it shortly; also improve the sourcing. See merger proposal, below.

Merger proposal

I propose that Siege of Humaitá be merged into Fortress of Humaitá. I think that the content of Siege of Humaitá can be better appreciated in the context of an Article about the Fortress; otherwise, the difficulties that faced the attackers and defenders tend not to be appreciated.

There is anyway yet a further Article about this Fortress, namely Passage of Humaitá. I believe it make no sense to have three Articles about what is essentially the same topic. If all three Articles are merged it will be easier to improve the editing. Ttocserp 12:49, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

I'm against this. Although related, they are still three separated topics. Having said that, of course they can be cited in both articles, as the passage is a event of the fortress and the siege. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Irxvini (talk • contribs) 15:15, 21 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

It would be best not to merge this article with any other, as this would needlessly confuse efforts to fix it. We still have yet to fully finnish this article, and most of the others you named (save the Passage of Humaitá ) hold little information about the actual siege. LettowLeuven 14:55, 18 April (ETC) LettowLeuven —Preceding undated comment added 13:58, 18 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

oppose - The fortress and the fleet passage are different topics, though related to the siege itself. Each should have its own article dealing with the details, while this article should have a section for each giving a high level description and how they relate to the siege. Regards, DPdH (talk) 12:15, 1 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

What Sources are we all Using?

I was just wondering what books or archives this information is from, because to my knowledge the only book that covers this topic aptly is Weep,Greybeard, Weep . It might help to fill in the holes we have in this article. LettowLeuven 14:37, 23rd September (ETC) LettowLeuven — —Preceding undated comment added 13:37, 23 September 2016 (UTC) [reply]

Article re-written 1 Feb 2023

This article has been completely rewritten with comprehensive, reliable sources and maps that correspond to reality.Ttocserp 18:31, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]