Template:Did you know nominations/Marmaduke–Walker duel

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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 02:10, 19 November 2021 (UTC)

Marmaduke–Walker duel

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~~... that all charges against John S. Marmaduke for killing a fellow Confederate general in a duel later dropped?~~ Source: LeMasters 2002
- ALT1: ... that two Confederate generals fought an illegal duel in 1863? Source: Sherwood 1947

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Cello Sonata (Foulds)

Moved to mainspace by Hog Farm (talk). Self-nominated at 03:58, 1 November 2021 (UTC).

Hi Hog Farm, what an excellent subject for an article! Review follows: article moved to mainspace 1 November; article exceeds minimum length and is well written (and will almost certainly pass its upcoming GAN); citations are inline throughout and to reliable (mainly offline) sources; I didn't find any issue with overly close paraphrasing from the two online sources; hooks are interesting and mentioned in the article, ALT0 is cited offline but also backed up by the Encyclopedia of Arkansas article which I can access, ALT1 is confirmed by the EoA; a QPQ has been carried out. Looks fine to me. One non-DYK query, could you clarify what unit Marmaduke was commanding at Helena? I couldn't work it out from the article - Dumelow (talk) 08:29, 1 November 2021 (UTC)

@Dumelow and Hog Farm: the main hook seems to me as awkward in structure - it make it sound like the duel was later dropped. How about a slight re-arrangement, like this? — Maile (talk) 23:12, 11 November 2021 (UTC)

- ALT2... that all charges were later dropped against John S. Marmaduke for his killing of a fellow Confederate general in a duel?

I think the awkward in the original hook was because it should have been

- - ALT3 * ... that all charges against John S. Marmaduke for killing a fellow Confederate general in a duel were later dropped?

I'm fine with either ALT2 or ALT3. Hog Farm _Talk 23:14, 11 November 2021 (UTC)

I like ALT3, better than what I wrote - so I've struck ALT2. — Maile (talk) 23:25, 11 November 2021 (UTC)

Yes, I think I must have added the missing “were” into alt0 in my head. Striking it - Dumelow (talk) 23:28, 11 November 2021 (UTC)

Giving a tick to Alt3. — Maile (talk) 23:34, 11 November 2021 (UTC)

Promoter's comment: look him in the eye, aim no higher / summon all the courage you require, then count! theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/them) 02:10, 19 November 2021 (UTC)

ALT3 to T:DYK/P4