Template:Did you know nominations/Dolwyddelan Castle
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The result was: promoted by Bruxton (talk) 00:40, 2 August 2023 (UTC)
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Dolwyddelan Castle
Dolwyddelan Castle from the west
- ... that after Dolwyddelan Castle (pictured) was captured from the Welsh on 18 January 1283, its new English garrison were equipped with winter camouflage of white tunics and stockings? Source: Prestwich, Michael (1988). Edward I. University of California Press. pp. 194–95.
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- Comment: I considered a few hooks, but this one seems like the best as it offers an insight into medieval warfare and the history of camouflage, which some readers may not be aware was used in the Middle Ages. The date and camouflage fact are in separate paragraphs ('History', paras 3 and 4) but closely adjacent.
Improved to Good Article status by A.D.Hope (talk). Self-nominated at 19:26, 23 July 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Dolwyddelan Castle; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.
- Nice article newly promoted to GA, great hook, source checks out, image is freely licensed and looks good at the thumbnail level. Are you obliged to review an article at DYK, or are you exempt? If you need to review, please do so. If you are exempt, please clarify. (See WP:DYKCRIT #5.) Once that's sorted, we're good to go. Please ping me or leave me a message on my talk page if/when you reply! Josh Milburn (talk) 18:42, 24 July 2023 (UTC)
Nominator exempt from offering another review, so good to go! Josh Milburn (talk) 21:07, 24 July 2023 (UTC)
- @A.D.Hope: The hook sentence in the article is close to being WP:CLOP. Our article: "English garrison which was equipped with camouflage clothing of white tunics and stockings". And the source "English garrison which was hastily equipped with winter camouflage of white tunics and stockings". I took the liberty of spot checking a few other references and did not find any similar issues. Interesting article which I will promote to prep. Bruxton (talk) 00:39, 2 August 2023 (UTC)