Talk:Battle of Fort Blakeley
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editOn all modern maps I can find this appears to be spelled Blakeley. The web page for Blakeley AL has a mention of a civil war battle that appears to be this one. Is there a good way to clarify this? --PitOfBabel (talk) 18:38, 12 January 2010 (UTC)
The second "e" in "Blakeley" is a modern addition. The original town and the fort were called "Blakely" without the "e." — 69.85.245.9 (talk) 15:01, 18 February 2011 (UTC)
- I'm not so sure about this one either. I've seen maps from 1865 say "Blakely" but some places like here say the town was founded by a man named Josiah Blakeley and even the state park uses the extra E spelling when talking about the history. I haven't seen any mention to the different spellings specifically so I don't know "officially". Lalaithan (talk) 02:18, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
- I am not so sure about this. I have a book from 1928 which uses the additional "e." The founder of the town also spells it with the extra "e." Can the ip provide sourcing?
The redirect Battle of Fort Blakely and Spanish Fort has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 April 23 § Battle of Fort Blakely and Spanish Fort until a consensus is reached. Mdewman6 (talk) 20:36, 23 April 2024 (UTC)