Talk:Étienne Marie Antoine Champion de Nansouty/GA1

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Reviewer: Andynomite (talk) 17:09, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

All right, here are my observations regarding this article:

• Section "An officer in the 9th cavalry regiment": It is unclear against whom the French were fighting.

Fixed. Prussians.--Alexandru Demian (talk) 13:19, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

• Section "Commander of the 9th Cavalry Regiment"

-You said: Moreau reorganised the army into three corps, plus a reserve (of which the 9th Cavalry was a part), the latter commanded by Generals Bourcier and Forest. I presume one of them was commanding the infantry reserve and the other the cavalry reserve?

Clarified. Bourcier was in command of the Cavalry Reserve, Forest was probably commanding the infantry. I've deleted Forest altogether, since he is not relevant in any way. --Alexandru Demian (talk) 13:19, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

-You also said that Nansouty was criticised by Saint-Cyr, but you didn't mention when was Nansouty transferred under his command.

Done. He was attached to Gouvion St. Cyr's corps just before the action.--Alexandru Demian (talk) 13:19, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

-Are you sure the image in this section is in the public domain?

Replaced. I recall seeing somewhere that it appeared on a post stamp, about a century ago, so it should be in the public domain. Since I can't recall where I found that info, I've opted to replace the image altogether with one of a heavy cavalryman, an example of what a trooper from the 9th looked liked in 1795.--Alexandru Demian (talk) 13:19, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

• Section "Charge at Austerlitz": I guess the strength of the artillery company attached to Nansouty's division should be given in number of guns, not men, as they are not so relevant.

Changed.I agree, but I can't find the number of guns. I left only the company name and regiment.--Alexandru Demian (talk) 13:19, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

• Section "Campaign in Poland: Friedland"

-You said: Grouchy received orders to incessantly harass the enemy, in order to prevent Bennigsen from reinforcing his left wing, and also to try and silence the enemy guns that had started to pound the French left. Bennigsen's left and the French left were on opposite sides of the battlefied and it seems unlikely that Grouchy was tasked with actions on both flanks. But maybe I'm wrong.

Clarified. I agree, it was awfully unclear the way I phrased it. I've clarified this, in explaining that Napoleon was intending to launch a main attack against the Russian left. He ordered Grouchy to harass the Russian right, in order to prevent Bennigsen from transferring troops from his right to his left.--Alexandru Demian (talk) 13:19, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

I've also taken the liberty of making some minor corrections, so please be sure to check them in case I misinterpreted some of your ideas. Other than that, all I can say is that this article is a masterpiece and I'd like to congratulate the author for all his hard work. Cheers, Andynomite (talk) 17:09, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Thanks a lot for you comments and corrections! --Alexandru Demian (talk) 13:19, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Since all my comments were addressed, I consider the article worthy of receiving GA status. Andynomite (talk) 16:09, 22 February 2011 (UTC)