User talk:Pickersgill-Cunliffe/Archive 2

Happy Kalends of January

		Happy New Year!
		Wishing you and yours a Happy New Year, from the horse and bishop person. May the year ahead be productive and distraction-free and may Janus light your way. Ealdgyth (talk) 13:58, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Hi, Pickersgill-Cunliffe,
I hope the New Year is most excellent for you and yours! Best wishes, and I have fun wikifying this year!
In spite of what the time clock says, it's January 1 where I'm posting from!

Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 01:19, 2 January 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Andrew Leake

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Congratulations - December 2022 MilHist Article Writing Contest

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		On behalf of the Wikiproject Military History coordinators, I hereby award you the Writer's Barnstar for placing second in the December 2022 Military History Article Writing Contest with 46 points from seven articles. Congratulations, Zawed (talk) 02:53, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Andrew Leake

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Your GA nomination of Philip Wodehouse (Royal Navy officer)

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Military Historian of the Year, 2022

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		As voted by your peers within the Military history WikiProject, I hereby award you the WikiProject Barnstar for being nominated for the 2022 Military Historian of the Year Award. Congratulations, and thank you for your efforts throughout the year. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 22:43, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of HMS Hebrus

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Superintendent of Ordnance

I've had a query at a GA nom of mine: Talk:Elizabeth Parish/GA1. The subject was married to a "Superintendent of Ordnance" at the Tower, later "Ordnance Storekeeper in Gibraltar". I assume this is equivalent to a mid-level administrative post in the Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), but I haven't got proper sources to confirm that. Do you have a suggestion how to explain this post? —Kusma (talk) 10:38, 7 January 2023 (UTC)

In essence a functionary of the Board of Ordnance, yes. The board is a particularly annoying organisation to study because, as George Raudzens said in 1979, "No detailed scholarly history of the Ordnance has yet been published. There have been only two attempts to record the department's story", one of which is three pages long! Your best bet might be to describe him as a local representative of the Board of Ordnance, working as part of a committee to fulfil the needs/requirements of the board:

Under [the chief officers] was a diversity of ancillary organizations, most notably bodies known as respective officers, or the R.O., based at "stations" or military districts in Britain and the colonies. Modelled on the parent board, they consisted of the local senior Royal Engineer, artillery officer, surveyor, storekeeper, and clerk. Unlike headquarters in London, they did in fact act collectively as committees, conducted all the necessary affairs within their districts subject only to their own departmental superiors. Again, they were independent of other branches of government.

Raudzens, George (Summer 1979). "The British Ordnance Department, 1815-1855". Society for Army Historical Research. 57 (230): 88–107.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: year (link) (p.91)

If you can get a hold of Stewart, Richard W. (1996). The English Ordnance Office: A Case-Study in Bureaucracy. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell Press., that might describe the storekeeper's role in more detail but I don't have access to it. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 14:01, 7 January 2023 (UTC)

@Kusma: Oh, and a ping! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 14:15, 7 January 2023 (UTC)

Thank you! It is a bit surprising that this is so poorly researched, as knowledge of the Board of Ordnance should be very useful in understanding various things like supply issues. But now I feel better about not finding a clear description of what the Ordnance Office was like in the 1790s. —Kusma (talk) 16:56, 7 January 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Philip Wodehouse (Royal Navy officer)

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The Bugle: Issue 201, January 2023

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Medusa

Did you get the two pages from Hepper that I emailed to you? If not, I can try again. Cheers, Acad Ronin (talk) 20:56, 9 January 2023 (UTC)

No, don't think the email reached me. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 21:00, 9 January 2023 (UTC)

Ah. I will try again later tonight my time. 140.147.2.1 (talk) 18:31, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

Did you receive my response (see my user) to your query about the Medusa? I hope the additional data is helpful! Rif Winfield (talk) 11:59, 12 February 2023 (UTC)

@Rif Winfield: Hi, sorry for the super slow response! I've been on holiday and am also preparing to be less active on this site. That said, thanks very much for the clarification, I'll make sure to follow the information provided in British Warships when I finish up the draft. I'm not sure I've come across the information on Norman's court martial or post-wreck life as a sheer hulk; do you have any suggestions for any RS that might discuss either event? Thanks again for taking the time to provide such a detailed response to my little query, it's much appreciated and very useful to have one of the topic experts so close to hand! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 18:36, 13 February 2023 (UTC)

Thanks. You might contact David Hepper concerning the court martial (if you haven't his email address, email me on tanparcau@btopenworld.com for details). Rif Winfield (talk) 09:12, 14 February 2023 (UTC)

Good article review recognition

	Thank you!
	For an excellently thorough review of Harry Farr! I appreciate all your help :) Unexpectedlydian♯4talk‽ 20:20, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

DYK for List of generals of the British Empire who died during the First World War

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DYK for Andrew Leake

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Vanamonde 12:03, 19 January 2023 (UTC)

Lines of Torres Vedras

Is there any reason why you removed the See Also link to the List of Forts, or was it a mistake? Surprised that you would delete it after all the work you put into the list.Roundtheworld (talk) 14:12, 19 January 2023 (UTC)

I haven't removed it, I moved it further up in the article so it was more visible! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 14:13, 19 January 2023 (UTC)

Barnstar

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		For completing at least 3 points worth of reviews in the June 2022 GAN Backlog Drive, I hereby award you this barnstar in my capacity as coordinator. Trainsandotherthings (talk) 17:09, 19 January 2023 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar
	Thank you for helping give out the remaining barnstars for the June 2022 GA Drive. Your help is greatly appreciated! Keep up the good work :) MrLinkinPark333 (talk) 23:58, 19 January 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Philip Wodehouse (Royal Navy officer)

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Vanamonde 00:02, 23 January 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Gerald Marescaux

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Vanamonde 00:03, 23 January 2023 (UTC)

Retirement?

You've only just got here! I can't see any evidence of you being driven away so can only assume you've found something better to do. Good luck with it, whatever it is, but don't forget to drop back now and then to see if i've any articles that need reviewing. :) --Ykraps (talk) 13:29, 24 January 2023 (UTC)

I won't be going away completely, have no fear! I've been in a long recruitment process which has finally resulted in an offer of employment. It's a job that won't allow me much free time, and on top of that I'll be returning to university for another degree. I won't be able to devote anywhere near the same amount of time to Wikipedia, hence the semi-retirement, but I still hope to very slowly plug away at an article or two! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 14:10, 24 January 2023 (UTC)

Well if you manage to rack up even a third of the edits you made last year, I will consider you to be very much still active. :) --Ykraps (talk) 20:32, 24 January 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Norcliffe Norcliffe

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Your GA nomination of Norcliffe Norcliffe

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DYK for List of Royal Navy flag officers who died during the First World War

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Your GA nomination of Henry Macandrew

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Just a reminder that I've done my review and await your response.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 17:43, 6 March 2023 (UTC)

Nevermind, I'll handle them myself.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 17:44, 6 March 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of William Dyott

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Your GA nomination of William Dyott

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Hey

I saw your retirement message about RL issues - just wanted to make some sort of message of sympathies/support. Hog Farm _Talk 03:58, 24 February 2023 (UTC)

Just saw your message too. I don't know what your going through but you have my best wishes - Dumelow (talk) 08:11, 24 February 2023 (UTC)

Also saw your retirement message. I know that Wikipedia can take over one's life; I hope you can start afresh in whatever your RL throws at you now. Even if you never come back, you should still know that you and your work will be remembered and appreciated. I have always enjoyed working with you and wish you all the best. —Kusma (talk) 09:09, 24 February 2023 (UTC)

Another one hoping you're ok and that things work out in the end.©Geni (talk) 15:59, 7 March 2023 (UTC)

Same here. Take all the time you need to work through what you are experiencing. If you want to talk, the Discord is always open. We will be here if you decide to come back to Wikipedia. Hugs MrLinkinPark333 (talk) 18:46, 12 March 2023 (UTC)

And another - realised I'd been missing you on Discord and here. Hope with the extra time you can work through anything in RL. Nosebagbear (talk) 11:40, 27 March 2023 (UTC)

Don't believe we've ever directly interacted but I enjoy reading your naval history articles and am constantly impressed with the depth of your research into the forgotten byways of the eighteenth century. All the best with wherever life has taken you at present, and hoping to see you back on Wikipedia when things improve. -- Euryalus (talk) 23:01, 29 March 2023 (UTC)

I've only just become aware of your retirement, so this is a somewhat belated message: I hope you are OK and wish you well. You will be missed around the traps. Zawed (talk) 08:11, 30 March 2023 (UTC)

@Hog Farm: @Dumelow: @Kusma: @Geni: @MrLinkinPark333: @Nosebagbear: @Euryalus: @Zawed: Thank you all for your kind messages. I truly did not expect to return. I needed a miracle and I am the luckiest man in the world in that I got one. Thank you again, and know that I appreciate you all dearly. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 15:01, 1 April 2023 (UTC)

It is wonderful news to hear you are OK. —Kusma (talk) 16:03, 1 April 2023 (UTC)

Great to see you are back :) MrLinkinPark333 (talk) 17:12, 1 April 2023 (UTC)

That's great news, really pleased to hear that your RL issues worked themselves out! Zawed (talk) 22:52, 1 April 2023 (UTC)

Very glad to hear things have worked out. See you around! - Dumelow (talk) 18:00, 2 April 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Norcliffe Norcliffe

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Your GA nomination of Henry Macandrew

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The Bugle: Issue 203, March 2023

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B2 Criteria

Hi Pickersgill,

I observe you recently downgraded a series of ~6 articles I wrote from B to C class, due to information in the infobox not being in the main body. Would you be able to elaborate which information exactly is missing in these cases. Apologies to be a hassle, but I'd like to get these fixed back up to B class as soon as I can. Sovietblobfish (talk) 17:46, 3 April 2023 (UTC)

Oops, I should probably specify the articles. Angennes, Elbeuf, Aumale and Mayenne.

Kind regards Sovietblobfish (talk) 17:50, 3 April 2023 (UTC)

Hi @Sovietblobfish: no problem! Always happy to explain my actions and thought process. For all four of the aforementioned articles the problem I identified was information provided in the infobox not being present in the main text of the article and thus not being referenced. For example:

• Elbeuf's exact date of birth is not in main text, nor does the article actually say he was born in Joinville
• For Aumale his children are in the infobox but not the article (and the date of birth is provided in full and cited in the lede but not main text or infobox?)
• Mayenne's DOB and place of birth are in the infobox but not main text
• d'Angennes' DOB is vaguely provided in the lede and infobox but not mentioned in main text

On a separate note, might I suggest you try and pare down your ledes? I realise the subjects you're writing about have large articles, but the enormous paragraphs you put in the lede don't make for easy reading, which is really the main point of a lede. Thanks, and feel free to ask for further clarification! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 18:00, 3 April 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for the clarification.

As far as DOB's are concerned, its a little frustrating, as they were in the article (unreferenced) before I started working on it (with the exception of Angennes, whose article I created), so I left them be. I can remove them, as in all my 60 books I have nothing that can support them (to my knowledge). What I really need is a genealogy book, that would have all of this detail in it.

Regarding Mayenne I was able to find who his daughters married (and hence I put that in the body), but not their names! Again a genealogy is what I need to raid here. Or alternatively I could look on their husbands pages to see if their names are referenced there.

As for Angennes, his DOB is in both the lead and the main text. " Louis d'Angennes was born in 1536, one of nine sons of Jacques d'Angennes and Isabelle Cottereau. His father Jacques served as captain of François I's personal guard. In 1552 France captured Metz, and he would serve as one of the cities governors." in the early life and family section.

My thanks for your advice regarding lede length, I find it very difficult to moderate myself! Sovietblobfish (talk) 18:41, 3 April 2023 (UTC)

Welcome back

Hope things are looking up for you. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:50, 3 April 2023 (UTC)

Seconded. It's wonderful to see that things in your life have looked up; we're glad to have you back. Unlimitedlead (talk) 01:14, 17 April 2023 (UTC)

Congratulations from the Military History Project

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A barnstar for you!

	The Original Barnstar
	For all your error correction at Commander-in-Chief, The Nore. Buckshot06 (talk) 00:22, 6 April 2023 (UTC)

Philip Honywood

Hi there. I recently noticed that you added an image to the infobox of this article: Philip Honywood (British Army officer, died 1785). I don't mean to sound like a pedantic art historian, but the source of the image (ArtUK) states that the image was made in 1700, approximately 10 years before the subject of the article was born. I'm aware that the portrait states that it is intended to be a painting of this Philip Honywood, but I would like to draw your attention to the fact that it depicts a man dressed in Restoration-era clothing of the 1670's (for reference see paintings by this man). Given all this, I think that the possibility that the individual in the painting is actually Philip is very unlikely, unless he intentionally dressed in Restoration dress for his portrait. Would you object to the removal of the painting from the infobox? Dabberoni15 (talk) 02:32, 17 April 2023 (UTC)

@Dabberoni15: Hi, thanks for bringing this to my attention. I laid a lot of weight in my decision to add the portrait to Honywood on the inscription naming him as such on the work. I do agree that the 1700 date gives pause for thought. I'm not an expert on any type of dress, never mind paintings including it, but have come across examples of nobles choosing to be painted in dress of previous generations. As such I'm not overwhelmingly in favour of either keeping or removing the image; both may have their arguments. With the understanding that the portrait may be Honywood but may equally be not, would a compromise of moving it to the main body of the article with the inclusion of a caption noting the confusion work? Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 17:50, 17 April 2023 (UTC)

Fair enough. I'll leave you to write the explaining caption on the main body, if that's no issue. Until we meet again! Dabberoni15 (talk) 22:15, 17 April 2023 (UTC)

Wikipedia Structure

Hey so i noticed that the Battle of Lahore (1748) went from a B class to a start class as seen here.Do you have any tips on how to make the structure of the article better?

Thanks. Twarikh e Khalsa (talk) 20:31, 20 April 2023 (UTC)

@Twarikh e Khalsa: Hi, I think my main point of concern was the length of the lede. It's far too short for a 1,000 word article. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 11:06, 23 April 2023 (UTC)

British campaign in the Caribbean

On my to do list for some time, I eventually got round to starting the article, when I noticed your article on William Grinfield. My intention was to create an article about the 1803 attacks on St Lucia, Tobago and the Dutch colonies in South America but much of what I had to say is already in Grinfield's article. I am now wondering whether there's enough for a separate article. Do you have any thoughts on that? --Ykraps (talk) 06:44, 22 April 2023 (UTC)

@Ykraps: I think there's certainly enough for a separate article. I've now mentioned the campaign in, I think, three articles: Grinfield, Charles Richardson (Royal Navy officer), and York Light Infantry Volunteers. I covered the campaign in quite a lot of detail for Grinfield because he was in command of it, but I expect there's more to be found from the Dutch/French side of things at least. You might think about updating West Indies campaign 1803–1810 too, because that doesn't even mention the campaigns before 1806, despite what the title promises! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 11:11, 23 April 2023 (UTC)

In that case, I'll continue and see how it develops. Yes, I noticed West Indies campaign 1803–1810 doesn't mention it at all, and thought about adding it there but I think putting a separate article together first is the way to go. --Ykraps (talk) 20:02, 24 April 2023 (UTC)

Do you have any sources on the invasion of St Lucia that talk about the role of sailors and marines under Benjamin Hallowell Carew stationed at Gros Islet? According to the Gazette, they were there to "...prevent supplies being thrown into Pigeon Island" [[1]] Whatever that means. --Ykraps (talk) 07:02, 30 April 2023 (UTC)

@Ykraps: A brief check doesn't bring up anything apart from reproductions of that Gazette letter, and then similar ones for Tobago afterwards. Will have a better look later today. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 10:06, 30 April 2023 (UTC)

Nope, haven't found anything else. Amazingly the modern Death Before Glory: The British Soldier in the West Indies in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815 doesn't even mention the campaign! Nelson's Yankee Captain, a biography of Hallowell, might discuss the event but I can't discover a way to access the book without buying a hard copy. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 13:42, 30 April 2023 (UTC)

I've checked Halowell's entry in the ODNB but that yields nothing. I am assuming there was a French garrison at Fort Rodney and the point was to prevent them combining with the force at Morne Fortunee but I can only find the Gazette's vague description of events. If you find anything in the future, do let me know, or just add a bit yourself of course. When was your copy of Howard's book published? Mine was 2015, I think, and discusses the campaign from p.117. --Ykraps (talk) 07:46, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

@Ykraps: I have the same edition, I must plead tiredness for my mistake. You're entirely correct! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 10:32, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

I've come across the first non-Gazette reproduction reference to Gros Islet: Howard, 2015, p. 118: "Diseases had decimated the French. General Nogues had scarcely 160 men of which 50 had been detached to Gros Islet." Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 11:14, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

Well now it's my turn to plead tiredness. I read that passage several days ago, then couldn't remember where I saw it. --Ykraps (talk) 05:29, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

@Ykraps: Do say if there's any particular assistance I can give with the article as you write it - always happy to help. As a side note, while going over these sources I've discovered an entirely new work on Grinfield and his wider career which I'll be adding to his article shortly! Hitting myself for missing it the first time around, but you can take the credit for providing the impetus for the second look! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 00:13, 6 May 2023 (UTC)

Thanks. I don't have the same quantity of sources for troop movements as I do for naval operations so I'm sure they'll be plenty for you to add after I'm done. I notice you cite Fortescue, John (1910). A History of the British Army. Vol. 5. London: Macmillan and Co. and Southey, Thomas (1827). Chronological History of the West Indies. Vol. 3. London: Longman. in Grinfield's artice, are they available on line somewhere? --Ykraps (talk) 09:15, 6 May 2023 (UTC)

Reviewing your talk page, I see you had a bit of an issue a few months back. Hope it's all okay now. Wikipedia is supposed to be fun but, as we all know, it can be a toxic environment so it's not healthy to spend too much time here. Take frequent breaks and avoid engaging with dickheads is my advice. --Ykraps (talk) 09:37, 6 May 2023 (UTC)

@Ykraps: Thanks, life has improved dramatically for me since that moment. It wasn't actually Wikipedia related - it's difficult to come across the more toxic elements of the community while editing the niche of Napoleonic history! Fortescue can be accessed here and Southey here. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 10:44, 6 May 2023 (UTC)

My advice works for real life too. Good to know you're okay now and thanks for the links. --Ykraps (talk) 07:21, 7 May 2023 (UTC)

I think I'm about finished with this article but before I release it into the wild, do you have any thoughts about the title? --Ykraps (talk) 06:47, 21 May 2023 (UTC)

@Ykraps: I think the title works. It's not a divisive area, so if something better comes up it wouldn't be a problem to change. I notice that you're now working on the British invasion of Surinam (does it need the year disambiguation?), and thought I'd just point out that Battle of Suriname also exists. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 09:20, 22 May 2023 (UTC)

I'm not entirely happy with the title but I can't think of anything better. As you say though, it can be easily moved later. Thanks for pointing out that article before I'd gone too far. I searched for Surinam and couldn't find anything. I guess I'll just add to the existing article then. :) --Ykraps (talk) 17:54, 22 May 2023 (UTC)

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Question from Aloo Denish (10:38, 30 April 2023)

Thanks Pickersgill-Cunliffe, I look forward to positive interaction with you as you guide through stages of perfecting my editing skills. Again, thanks immensely for offering to be my mentor --Aloo Denish (talk) 10:38, 30 April 2023 (UTC)

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Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence contest entry

I have checked your contest entry at the Military History Project for the subject article. It appears to me that the article was promoted this month from start to GA (with B in between), rather than from C to GA. This would make the total points 10 rather than 8. I have noted in the edit summary that I have not confirmed the current entry because it appears to have this inconsistency and should be corrected. Do you concur or have I missed something? If you will change it, I (or perhaps someone else) will confirm it late today (Monday) or early tomorrow. Thanks. Donner60 (talk) 08:17, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

@Donner60: Hi, per this diff the article was rated by MILHIST as C before the GA reviewer updated the article to B on 24 April. Thanks, Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 09:08, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

Thanks. I did miss something. I saw the two other start diffs and did not look closely enough to see the C for MILHIST rating. This will help me to remember to be sure to look closely at all ratings by all projects and in particular the right one. Donner60 (talk) 06:19, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Francis Slater Rebow

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Your GA nomination of Henry de Hinuber

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You might not have noticed by I've responded to your changes on both of your British general nom's. I think that each only has one thing that still requires work.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 17:16, 25 May 2023 (UTC)

Henry Talbot of Templeogue

Dear Pickersgill-Cunliffe, thank you for renaming Henry Sir Talbot of Templeogue back to Henry Talbot of Templeogue. This was my fault. I think this has happened to me before, but I do not remember at which occasion. Some friendly and experienced Wikipedian corrected me. Just like you. I think I should really learn my lesson. I spent some time this morning (again) on trying to find where this rule is written down (not easy to find) and finally got it: WP:Naming conventions (royalty and nobility) (a guideline) under the heading of "British nobility" and thereunder "3. Baronets" or "4. Titles of Knighthood". British nobility has three shortcuts: WP:NCBRITPEER, WP:NCPEER and WP:OBE. Baronets and knights are no peers so we stay with WP:OBE. What does this stand for? Is it suitable? If not, could a shortcut for this case be added? The shortcut WP:BARONET is already taken and points to "Articles on baronets" in WP:WikiProject Peerage and Baronetage where some advice is given that does, however, not have guideline status. So perhaps WP:NCBARONET, or WP:NCBT? With many thanks and best regards, Johannes Schade (talk) 09:32, 4 May 2023 (UTC)

Hi @Johannes Schade: I'm honestly not sure what the OBE shortcut means. Obviously it can stand for Order of the British Empire/Officer of the British Empire, but I don't know what relevance that would have for the royalty/nobility guidelines. I think either of those suggested shortcuts would work, the former probably more than the latter. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 20:42, 5 May 2023 (UTC)

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Question from User19901234 (08:54, 14 May 2023)

Hi,

I have a suggested edit for Hull City. There is a table which shows current roles at the club with Jon Beale holding the Academy and Community role. This is outdated and needs updating as below Academy Manager Richard Naylor Community Chief Executive Officer Catherine Bishop.

However, I cannot seem to suggest the edit?

Thanks. --User19901234 (talk) 08:54, 14 May 2023 (UTC)

@User19901234: Hi, welcome to Wikipedia! In my slowness to reply to your question you've succeeded in posting your request yourself! If you have any further questions, feel free to ask. I note that if you wait another two days and make eight edits you'll be able to edit the page in question yourself. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 14:46, 16 May 2023 (UTC)

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french campaign on Egypt

soo i cite the book ? Jamalie7 (talk) 18:21, 28 May 2023 (UTC)

Hi, welcome to Wikipedia! When making edits to articles editors should ensure that the content they are adding is verifiable. For this you need to cite your additions to reliable sources. This helps others identify that the information you are adding is notable and correct. A good place to start when learning about referencing your additions on Wikipedia is here. Thanks, Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 13:01, 29 May 2023 (UTC)

Question from Umarwaseemwrites (16:56, 30 May 2023)

Hi sir, i am a writer and love to do research on multiple topics i want to spared that knowledge by publishing here it will make me learn wikipedia also would you have a specific time to reply if i may know --Umarwaseemwrites (talk) 16:56, 30 May 2023 (UTC)

@Umarwaseemwrites: Welcome! You might find Help:Introduction a useful place to start learning about Wikipedia and how you can contribute. If you have any particular questions, feel free to ask me! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 16:39, 31 May 2023 (UTC)

Sir i want to know that when an article says "This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it"

what is the best way to add the information and references to validate this information Umarwaseemwrites (talk) 21:26, 31 May 2023 (UTC)

@Umarwaseemwrites: An article with the banner you mention might have any variety of issues, including lacking references as you say. If you're looking for new sources then Google Scholar is a good place to search that will almost certainly only provide reliable sources. If you're looking for a particular book then Internet Archive is often a nice place to start. If you're looking to add references to existing text then you might find ProveIt useful. This is an addon you can find in the Gadgets section of Preferences that helps you add and cite references in articles. When it comes to adding any content or references, please be bold! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 16:25, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

Thank you so much, it is so useful now one last question so that i can be a bit confident, question is below:

I have seen many business and companies pages on Wikipedia but not every company has a page so what is the difference and what makes a business qualified for being on Wikipedia ? and it can be created or wikipedia chooses by automatic ? Umarwaseemwrites (talk) 17:54, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

@Umarwaseemwrites: Every page on Wikipedia had to pass the same basic notability guidelines. For businesses and companies in particular you might find it useful to read the notability guidelines for organisations and businesses here. That page comprehensively explains how a topic becomes notable enough for a Wikipedia article, and honestly it's probably better if you read that than have me haphazardly explain it! I will note that no topic is ever automatically notable: Each subject must be individually notable as the aforementioned pages explain. You should not try and create a page for a subject just because you believe they should have one, or because there are extant pages for other similar subjects. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 18:13, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

a big thanks for explaining let me read it understand it then ask you further questions if need be Umarwaseemwrites (talk) 18:21, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

Question from Emagiven (10:42, 1 June 2023)

Hello How're doing I believe we shall keep in touch --Emagiven (talk) 10:42, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

@Emagiven: Welcome to Wikipedia! Feel free to ask me questions here. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 16:25, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

Coleman Yellott

Hello, I note this edit suggests some information is not in the body that is in the infobox. What in particular are you referencing as missing? --Engineerchange (talk) 13:20, 3 June 2023 (UTC)

Hi @Engineerchange: I didn't check every part of the infobox, so you may want to, but in this instance was referring to the mention of Towson, Maryland. Thanks, Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 13:23, 3 June 2023 (UTC)

@Pickersgill-Cunliffe: Good catch, I've fixed that error. I imagine it was a copypaste mistake. Cheers, --Engineerchange (talk) 13:34, 3 June 2023 (UTC)

In appreciation

		The Content Review Medal of Merit
		By the authority vested in me by myself it gives me great pleasure to present you with this award in recognition of your sterling work on the autocheck reports. It is appreciated. Gog the Mild (talk) 18:07, 6 June 2023 (UTC)

@Gog the Mild: Thanks very much, Gog. Happy to be of assistance. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 18:08, 6 June 2023 (UTC)

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Thanks for participating in the RAMM Volunteer Wiki Project

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the French campaign on egypt and Syria

found a other source that also state Tunisia: Commandeering Empires: Egypt, Tripoli, and Tunis in the Age of Commandeering Empires: Egypt, Tripoli, and Tunis in the Age of Revolution, 1774-1835 Revolution, 1774-1835 from page 99 to page 109 Jamalie7 (talk) 17:05, 14 June 2023 (UTC)

Question from Lyscheve (20:52, 16 June 2023)

Why is someone trying to delete my page? --Lyscheve (talk) 20:52, 16 June 2023 (UTC)

Hi, you've only logged one edit, and that was this question, so I'm afraid I can't help you there. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 21:04, 16 June 2023 (UTC)

Best account of the Battle of Trafalgar?

I just got Winfield's new book on Spanish ships in the hopes that it would cover the Spanish ships converted to steam, but no joy. Thinking to make some use of my purchase, I'm contemplating doing GA-level articles on the Spanish ships that fought at Trafalgar if I can get enough quality sources covering their actions during the battle. Might you be able to suggest some books on the battle that might be of use? Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 15:40, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

@Sturmvogel 66: The literature on Trafalgar is vast. Some books like to focus on Nelson and the British to the detriment of the Franco-Spanish fleet, and most recommendations would probably be better individually tailored to each vessel. That said, I've found the following as good places to start when placing a ship in her place at Trafalgar:

• Adkin, Mark (2005). The Trafalgar Companion: A Guide to History's Most Famous Sea Battle and the Life of Admiral Lord Nelson. London: Aurum Press. ISBN 1-84513-018-9. - Provides a nice overview of the battle (and a lot of Nelson bumf), and also dedicates a page each to every vessel at the battle, tracking its movements, fate, armament, history, etc.
• Goodwin, Peter (2005). The Ships of Trafalgar: The British, French and Spanish Fleets October 1805. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 1-84486-015-9. - Similar scope/type of detail.
• Clayton, Tim; Craig, Phil (2005). Trafalgar: The Men, the Battle, the Storm. London: Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 0-340-83028-X. - Good modern narrative of the battle, I used it frequently for James Nicoll Morris.

Don't completely bypass some of the older sources either. These can be useful:

• James, William (1837). The Naval History of Great Britain. Vol. 3. London: Richard Bentley.
• Clowes, William Laird. The Royal Navy a History from the Earliest Times to the Present. Vol. 5. London: Sampson Low, Marston and Company.

I expect there will be good French/Spanish sources out there too but I haven't personally come across or used any of them. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 18:27, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

Thanks, I'll follow up on these.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 01:11, 19 June 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Lord Adolphus FitzClarence

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Question from CuriousEditor1902 (07:01, 22 June 2023)

Dear My Mentor,

Please tell me how to publish a new article on Wikipedia, surely appreciate any help, thank you --CuriousEditor1902 (talk) 07:01, 22 June 2023 (UTC)

@CuriousEditor1902: Hi, welcome to Wikipedia! Your first port of call should be this introductory page here. Have a read of it, but don't hesitate to ask me if you have any queries about it! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 20:12, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

FAC Nom

Hi Pickersgill-Cunliffe, Have you abandoned your nomination at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Maurice Suckling/archive1? I think it's a great pity if you have. To be clear, I am not intending to oppose on the comma issue but there are a few points I've raised which I think are valid and it would be interesting to hear your thoughts. All the best --Ykraps (talk) 08:33, 25 June 2023 (UTC)

@Ykraps: Oops, haven't abandoned at all! I work ever stranger hours right now and was completely unaware that it had been five days since your comments. I'll get on it ASAP. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 08:48, 25 June 2023 (UTC)

As long as I know, there's no rush. Just pleased to hear you haven't given up on it. --Ykraps (talk) 08:53, 25 June 2023 (UTC)

@Ykraps: On a different note I see you're now working on Serapis. I know you've got Roebuck herself as one of your magnum opuses, but feel free to steal anything you like from Resistance if you feel the need! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 09:26, 25 June 2023 (UTC)

Thanks. I never did Latin so had to look that one up. I even went as far as checking it wasn't magnum opi. :) --Ykraps (talk) 10:01, 25 June 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of HMS Manilla (1809)

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Promotion of Maurice Suckling

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DYK for Antonio Dini

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All Zawed! I only reviewed it. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 00:05, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

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DYK for Henry de Hinuber

On 17 July 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Henry de Hinuber, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the actions of Henry de Hinuber and his battalions during the Battle of Bayonne in 1814 reportedly "saved the allies from a very terrible disaster"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Henry de Hinuber. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Henry de Hinuber), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 12:03, 17 July 2023 (UTC)

Question from Tradidart (13:59, 24 July 2023)

Hi Pickersgill-Cunliffe, I'm new to the editing thing on Wikipedia but have contributed to other wikis in my distant past. At the moment, I'm interested in getting input on creating a new page defining the term detriticulture ( a subset of permaculture... ). Is there anything to be aware/respectful of when creating new pages as newbie . Thanks! --Tradidart (talk) 13:59, 24 July 2023 (UTC)

Ah... I see from reading WP:1ST that I should avoid this particular contribution as I am involved in coining the term. It is a good excise in realizing how topics become relevant for inclusion. Aside becoming familiar with from the contents of WP:1ST , is there any other advice you'd give a new contributor/editor. Tradidart (talk) 14:15, 24 July 2023 (UTC)

@Tradidart: Hi, welcome to Wikipedia! You may find this introduction a useful place to start your journey. For your particular circumstance you might wish to read through the conflict of interest guidelines too. I'll always suggest to a new editor that they start small in their contributions; go to pages you find interesting or have some knowledge of and seek out spelling errors, uncited material, vandalism, etc, and fix it up. Doing these minor but useful tasks can help a new editor get used to making changes to pages, and further their understanding of what makes up a good Wikipedia article before they take on larger projects.

Please feel free to ask me any more specific questions you have down the line. I'll be happy to help! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 16:10, 24 July 2023 (UTC)

Question from Nayeem siddiqui (12:26, 26 July 2023)

hello my name is Nayeem i am from I like to know everything about wikipedia, like to edit and stuff .

I all way want to be a editor for wikipedia I am glad to be part of the community --Nayeem siddiqui (talk) 12:26, 26 July 2023 (UTC)

Hi @Nayeem siddiqui: Welcome to Wikipedia! Your best plan to get started is at Help:Getting started. Feel free to ask me any follow-up questions! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 17:53, 27 July 2023 (UTC)

Henry Procter (British Army officer)

Hello Pickersgill-Cunliffe, since you edited the article earlier this month, I am reaching out to you because I came across CHARGES EXHIBITED AGAINST MAJOR GENERAL HENRY PROCTOR, LIEUT. COL. OF THE 41st REGIMENT OF FOOT, VIZ ; FIRST CHARGE.

The information, more specifically the dates of birth and death: Procter, Henry Adolphus, 1787-1859 are different, strange... Lotje (talk) 05:37, 28 July 2023 (UTC)

@Lotje: Hi! Henry Patrick Procter was indeed born in about 1763 (see here). The author of this defence of him is written by Henry Adolphus Procter, another officer serving in Canada at the time. As this explains, the two Procters have been confused before, both eventually becoming major-generals, but they are different people. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 16:09, 3 August 2023 (UTC)

Thank you ever so much Pickersgill-Cunliffe. Lotje (talk) 08:39, 4 August 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Andrew Pilkington

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Your GA nomination of Andrew Pilkington

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Your GA nomination of Andrew Pilkington

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The Bugle: Issue 208, August 2023

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Your GA nomination of Sir Richard Hughes, 1st Baronet

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Your GA nomination of Stafford Lightburne

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History of military logistics

Could I trouble you for a review of History of military logistics at Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/History of military logistics? You don't have to review the whole thing, but you are more knowledgeable about the early modern era than I am. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 09:21, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

@Hawkeye7: Oops, I missed this! Happy to take a look at the part of the article my interests align with. Will try and get some comments down in the next four days; feel free to pester me If you haven't heard from me in a week. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 00:18, 11 September 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Stafford Lightburne

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Your GA nomination of Sir Richard Hughes, 1st Baronet

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Your GA nomination of Stafford Lightburne

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Wikiproject Military history coordinator election nominations open

Nominations for the upcoming project coordinator election have opened. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next coordination year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. If you are interested in running, please sign up here by 23:59 UTC on 14 September! Voting will commence on 15 September. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the current coord team. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:05, 2 September 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for participating in the August 2023 GAN backlog drive

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The Bugle: Issue 209, September 2023

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Question from Nkepeshi Ernest on User:Nkepeshi Ernest (19:37, 8 September 2023)

Hello, how can you edite an unfinished pegs --Nkepeshi Ernest (talk) 19:37, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

@Nkepeshi Ernest: Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! I'm not entirely sure what you're asking about, as you haven't made an attempt to edit any such page. I suggest you start your journey by utilising Help:Getting started. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 10:37, 9 September 2023 (UTC)

Question from Tfangus21 on Eldora Speedway (00:31, 10 September 2023)

How do you lock a page from edits --Tfangus21 (talk) 00:31, 10 September 2023 (UTC)

@Tfangus21: Hi! You might find Wikipedia:Protection policy useful. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 15:58, 19 September 2023 (UTC)

Nāmākēhā

Hello, I just wanted to ask what does B5 Supporting materials mean and what can be done to address that. Thanks. KAVEBEAR (talk) 23:38, 21 September 2023 (UTC)

Question from Mackie the Mapacha (20:17, 22 September 2023)

Hello, how can I create a new page? --Mackie the Mapacha (talk) 20:17, 22 September 2023 (UTC)

Sorry my sister wrote it Mackie the Mapacha (talk) 20:20, 22 September 2023 (UTC)

Question from Alexasigfred on Hildebrandslied (15:00, 26 September 2023)

Hello --Alexasigfred (talk) 15:00, 26 September 2023 (UTC)

Question from Sssaaraa (06:36, 2 October 2023)

Sir since I have had made more than 3000 edits and I have also created and edited various useful pages. Can I get any administrator position like rollbacker or revert edit or something like that. --Sssaaraa (talk) 06:36, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

Congratulations

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Congratulations from the Military History Project

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The Bugle: Issue 210, October 2023

Your Military History Newsletter Project news: From the editors; awards and honours; contest results Articles: Last month's new featured and A-class content Book review: Hawkeye7 on an American general and the first female astronauts, Nick-D on Roman fortifications

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Your GA nomination of HMS Blanche (1800)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article HMS Blanche (1800) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Zawed -- Zawed (talk) 10:41, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

The Nile and me, apparently

Hey, just a heads up, but I noticed the edit at the Battle of the Nile - it’s in reference to this discussion. Parsecboy (talk) 18:59, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

@Parsecboy: Hi, thanks for making me aware. I've made the necessary change including a Manning & Walker reference. Not sure if you have access to a full edition; the Canopus entry is:

"An ancient Egyptian city. The name was chosen by Nelson for the Franklin, one of his prizes at The Nile."

Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 20:36, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

Nope, I just get snippet view unfortunately. Thanks for the full reference! Parsecboy (talk) 20:39, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

Question from SAHILKHAN0009 (08:59, 16 October 2023)

hello --SAHILKHAN0009 (talk) 08:59, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

Question from WikiDeveloperOfficialUSA (09:45, 16 October 2023)

Hello, Pickersgill-Cunliffe!

        Could you please help me with the task of updating wiki pages, replacing outdated information with current information? --WikiDeveloperOfficialUSA (talk) 09:45, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

Japanese gods

Hello mr Pickersgill-Cunliffe please im telling you the truth about those Japanese gods Ive Read them from other reliable sources. 2A02:586:1E33:AA51:CD90:EC99:87E2:9F53 (talk) 12:28, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

See user talk:Akaora Hy Brasil (talk) 12:35, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

New pages patrol invitation

Hello, Pickersgill-Cunliffe. The new pages patrol team is currently struggling to keep up with the influx of new articles and redirects needing review. We could use a few extra hands to help. I believe that someone with your activity and experience is very likely to meet the guidelines for granting. Reviewing/patrolling a page doesn't take much time, but it requires a strong understanding of Wikipedia’s CSD policy and notability guidelines. Kindly read the tutorial before making your decision, and feel free to post on the project talk page with questions. If patrolling new pages is something you'd be willing to help out with, please consider applying here. Thank you for your consideration. We hope to see you around! Thanks, Hey man im josh (talk) 14:05, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of HMS Stag (1812)

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I owe you an apology.

I know how you feel about my edits, but to be honest, I was about to correct my mistakes. 2600:387:15:1F33:0:0:0:8 (talk) 18:27, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

		The Copyright Cleanup Barnstar
		Thank you for your help at CCI. You have already made a huge difference by quickly completing a case by yourself! Keep up the great work :) MrLinkinPark333 (talk) 00:26, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of HMS Blanche (1800)

The article HMS Blanche (1800) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:HMS Blanche (1800) for comments about the article, and Talk:HMS Blanche (1800)/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has never appeared on the Main Page as a "Did you know" item, and has not appeared within the last year either as "Today's featured article", or as a bold link under "In the news" or in the "On this day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear at DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On this day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Zawed -- Zawed (talk) 09:22, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

Question from MDKAMAL21 (19:27, 26 October 2023)

help me please active my account --MDKAMAL21 (talk) 19:28, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

You already have an account! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 11:08, 28 October 2023 (UTC)

Isreal war

can I help resolve media Isreal war through explaining history and covid 19 world pendamic the best. I am iso 20022 41.13.64.223 (talk) 19:39, 28 October 2023 (UTC)

I want to go foreign country

I’m Ajmal and I’m student I want to complete my education in USA or 🇬🇧 it’s my dream I live in Afghanistan AjmalEsmat (talk) 15:24, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

Hello! This is Wikipedia, and I am a Wikipedia editor. I cannot assist you in moving countries. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 15:28, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

Edwin H. Webster talk page

Hello, on this edit, you suggest that details in the infobox are not in the body of the article. I found every detail was included in the body (years of service, party affiliation, alma mater, birth and death date/place, etc.), with one exception (the predecessor and successor), which I think is kind of standard. Are there specific details you found missing in the body? --Engineerchange (talk) 15:40, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

@Engineerchange: Looks like this one is on me! Think I misread the resting place entry. Feel free to update B1! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 15:47, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

@Pickersgill-Cunliffe: No worries, made the change! Cheers, --Engineerchange (talk) 15:51, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from Altafdshaikh (07:00, 2 November 2023)

Hello

I wanted to change my user name.

Please can you help me. --Altafdshaikh (talk) 07:00, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

You'll find this page useful. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 20:05, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from Carpetdoor12 (20:29, 2 November 2023)

hvordan du det? :-) --Carpetdoor12 (talk) 20:29, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from Sayhiguy (19:17, 4 November 2023)

Hello!!! Im new to wiki, as a contributor, and would like to publish an article this fall... but dont see the sandbox to begin and Im told I need to edit some other pages first? Thanks for any suggestions! Maria --Sayhiguy (talk) 19:17, 4 November 2023 (UTC)

It looks like you might be attempting to promote a product you have a connection to. I would advise having a read of what Wikipedia is not before you go any further. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 20:07, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of HMS Saldanha (1809)

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Your GA nomination of HMS Pallas (1816)

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Question from Chayagrahan (05:29, 6 November 2023)

How to publish an article , which is in my userpage --Chayagrahan (talk) 05:29, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

New editors can use the articles for creation system to publish their articles. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 20:08, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

Rollback granted

Hi Pickersgill-Cunliffe. After reviewing your request, I have enabled rollback on your account. Please keep the following things in mind while using rollback:

• Being granted rollback is no more momentous than installing Twinkle. It just adds a [Rollback] button next to a page's latest live revision - that's all. It does not grant you any additional "status" on Wikipedia, nor does it change how Wikipedia policies apply to you.
• Rollback should be used to revert clear and unambiguous cases of vandalism only. Never use rollback to revert good faith edits.
• Rollback should never be used to edit war, and it should never be used in a content-related dispute to restore the page to your preferred revision. If rollback is abused or used for this purpose or any other inappropriate purpose, the rights will be revoked.
• Use common sense. If you're not sure about something, ask!

If you no longer want rollback, contact me and I'll remove it. Also, for some more information on how to use rollback, see Wikipedia:Administrators' guide/Rollback (even though you're not an admin). I'm sure you'll do great with rollback, but feel free to leave me a message on my talk page if you run into trouble or have any questions about appropriate/inappropriate use of rollback. Thank you for helping to reduce vandalism. Happy editing! Guerillero ^{Parlez Moi} 21:26, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from 244thepresident (09:27, 9 November 2023)

Hi, can i add a page to wikipedia? --244thepresident (talk) 09:27, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

You can! This page is a good place to start. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 09:32, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue 211, November 2023

Your Military History Newsletter Project news: From the editors; awards and honours; contest results Articles: Last month's new featured and A-class content Book review: Hawkeye7 looks at English Civil War logistics and Peacemaker67 at Austro-Hungarian torpedo boats Op-ed: Hawkeye7 on how WP:SIZE matters

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Your GA nomination of HMS Saldanha (1809)

The article HMS Saldanha (1809) you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:HMS Saldanha (1809) and Talk:HMS Saldanha (1809)/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Djmaschek -- Djmaschek (talk) 22:23, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from Altafdshaikh (16:11, 10 November 2023)

Hello --Altafdshaikh (talk) 16:11, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

HMS Saldahna

Congrats on the GA. Cheers, Acad Ronin (talk) 22:16, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

@Acad Ronin: Thanks! I have a very long-term goal to get all the Apollo class to that level. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 22:37, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of HMS Saldanha (1809)

The article HMS Saldanha (1809) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:HMS Saldanha (1809) for comments about the article, and Talk:HMS Saldanha (1809)/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has never appeared on the Main Page as a "Did you know" item, and has not appeared within the last year either as "Today's featured article", or as a bold link under "In the news" or in the "On this day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear at DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On this day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Djmaschek -- Djmaschek (talk) 22:23, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of HMS Vestal (1777)

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Question from Colliewood (19:44, 11 November 2023)

Hello. I noticed that a number of citations lead to dead websites or pay-walled articles / papers is it against the rules to change these to Internetarchive.com pages instead? --Colliewood (talk) 19:44, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

@Colliewood: Hi, welcome to Wikipedia! You're totally allowed to do that. You'll find this a useful place to learn more. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 19:51, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

Edit on Browning, Montana (notable people)

The link used was to a PBS documentary hosted on YouTube. I used the YT link because sometimes PBS links are retired or otherwise become broken. The YT link seemed more permanent. 2603:8000:2942:4A00:B80C:8C7:1195:4E0E (talk) 21:05, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

Edit on Browning, Montana page, notable people

The link I included was for a PBS documentary hosted on YouTube. I used it instead of the PBS link, because sometimes PBS will retire a video without notice. 2603:8000:2942:4A00:B80C:8C7:1195:4E0E (talk) 21:17, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of HMS Vestal (1777)

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Your GA nomination of HMS Pallas (1816)

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Your GA nomination of HMS Stag (1812)

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Question from Researchassistant16 (14:39, 19 November 2023)

Hello,

Thank you very much for your message!

I'm about to publish my first article. The page will be about a deceased Finnish athlete who also had a history as a WW2 war hero. World Championship records are in English. However, many books and articles detailing him are in Finnish. I'm bilingual, making the research easier even without Google Translate. Do you have recommendations on how best to cater to the English-speaking audience while quoting sources that are in Finnish? --Researchassistant16 (talk) 14:39, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

@Researchassistant16: Hi, welcome to Wikipedia! As this is the English Wikipedia I would caution against adding quotations in the article if they're going to be in a foreign language. If you want to quote a translated version then that works, but obviously depends on whether the translation is accurate! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 14:48, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

So the best practice would be to state the facts like score, ranking, or place referencing the foreign language source without translating unless such translation is unambiguous (quoting a term with commonly accepted translation) or would be available in Wikipedia otherwise (like military rank or translation of an award)? Researchassistant16 (talk) 15:42, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

@Researchassistant16: References, e.g. the cite book template, have a "trans-title=" function where you can provide both the original name/title of the source and a translated version. You may want to get in touch with Ljleppan, an editor who also works in the Finnish WW2 area. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 15:52, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

Being new to the platform, I have an elementary question regarding etiquette: what is the correct way reaching out to Ljleppan? He might be able to help me quoting the key battles he participate correctly. I am facing challenges in finding corresponding information on Wikipedia for all of these battles. (Virolahti, Ino, Aleksandrowska, Kivennapa, Heinjoki, Kääntymä, Juustila and Kiviniemi). I would assume some might be more commonly known by their Russian names. Researchassistant16 (talk) 17:25, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

@Researchassistant: Leave them a message on their talk page here. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 17:37, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

@Researchassistant16: See above. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 17:38, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from Randomarticlepublisher (05:33, 20 November 2023)

Hi,i don't know how to delete images in wiki pedia (i am in mobile phone) can you help me with this? --Randomarticlepublisher (talk) 05:33, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Edit the article like you would any other and remove the text that inputs the image. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 16:41, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Origin of Gupta Empire

hello sir, please add the Gupta Empire origin.

2409:4085:9D1C:E9C4:0:0:8189:3508 (talk) 16:37, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Hello, I don't quite know what you're asking of me. Anybody can edit Wikipedia, feel free to add referenced information yourself. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 16:40, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from Sayhiguy (20:58, 20 November 2023)

Hello again. Any help in getting started would be much appreciated. Thanks! --Sayhiguy (talk) 20:58, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

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GAN

Don't forget about the review for Rohrbach Ro IX Rofix Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 16:23, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from JohnEdits2019 (20:43, 25 November 2023)

Hello! It's great to be on this site. As someone who's skilled at detecting mistakes and correcting grammar and genres in almost any field of knowledge, I have a question. If a page on Wikipedia is locked, what happens if the information on it is outdated or incorrect? I haven't come across any such errors yet, but I'm still checking. Thanks. From John --JohnEdits2019 (talk) 20:43, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

@JohnEdits2019: Hi, Welcome to Wikipedia! If you don't have the permissions to directly edit a protected page, then you can make an edit request. If you would like to learn more about the different types of protection Wikipedia articles can receive, I would suggest reading Wikipedia:Protection policy. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 17:10, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

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Question from Researchassistant16 (03:53, 29 November 2023)

Hi Pickersgill-Cunliffe,

Thank you for your guidance so far. I've completed the article in my sandbox and believe it's ready for the next steps. Before submitting it for review, I'd appreciate your opinion on whether the sourcing is up to standard. Are there any additional steps you recommend I take to ensure the article is well-prepared for submission?

Many thanks again for all your help! --Researchassistant16 (talk) 03:53, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

@Researchassistant16: Hi, a brief look at the sources suggests you're on the right track. That said, I speak not a single word of Finnish so can't provide more than a cursory comment. I will note that you're missing references for the list of sports achievements and the sentence "He retired from the Finnish Defense Forces as a captain in 1958.". If you would like any comments about the article as a whole then I'd be happy to oblige. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 17:07, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

I would greatly appreciate your feedback on the article I've drafted. As a bit of background, I'm a lawyer trained in both Finland and the United States, holding a law degree from a top ten ABA-accredited law school in the USA.

In crafting this article, I've applied principles from the USA Federal Rules of Evidence to justify the references used, aiming to ensure robustness and reliability. Given your expertise, your insights on how well the article aligns with Wikipedia's standards and any specific areas needing improvement would be invaluable. Comments on both the overall structure and the content specifics would be especially helpful.

Thank you in advance for your time and guidance. Researchassistant16 (talk) 23:37, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from Yhopijulian (20:41, 29 November 2023)

Hello i'm new here, what should i do for writing in Wikipedia? --Yhopijulian (talk) 20:41, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

@Yhopijulian: Hi, welcome to Wikipedia! If you're looking for general information have a read of this, or if you want to learn about creating articles, you might find this useful. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 20:45, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

Thank you ========== Yhopijulian (talk) 20:47, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

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Revert

Hi, you reverted this edit [2], but I am not sure why as you didn't input any edit summary. Does a bot do it manually to add a GA page? Noorullah (talk) 00:27, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

@Noorullah21: I honestly don't remember doing that and don't know why I would have. A late night mistake for which I can only apologise! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 00:39, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

All good. Noorullah (talk) 00:40, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

Question from Kurulweb (11:22, 1 December 2023)

Gegi hakkında bir sayfa oluşturdum kapatılmasın istiyorum --Kurulweb (talk) 11:22, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

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Question from RonakJK (10:50, 2 December 2023)

I wanted to create a knowledge panel for my Google business page, also I wanted to write an article on wikipedia How can I do that? --RonakJK (talk) 10:51, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

@RonakJK: Hello, welcome to Wikipedia! I see you have already added a COI notice to your userpage. I cannot overemphasise the importance of reading and understanding Wikipedia:Conflict of interest. Please ensure anything you add is both notable and verifiable. That said, your best place to get started in writing an article is at this page. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 14:28, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

Sure Thank you so much for your help! RonakJK (talk) 06:02, 9 December 2023 (UTC)

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Recent assessment of Bakhshi (Mughal Empire)

@Pickersgill-Cunliffe Hi, I saw you recently downgraded the assessment rating of the article Bakhshi (Mughal Empire) for Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history, on the grounds that it was missing 'specific page references'. If you meant including the page number in the citation - currently, citations 4 & 7 lack a page number, but that is because they are entries on online encyclopedias, so they don't have page numbers.

Otherwise, could you elaborate on what you meant? Hoping to get your feedback and improve the article. Thanks! Gowhk8 (talk) 06:48, 6 December 2023 (UTC)

@Gowhk8: Hi! My comment came from cite #2, which I thought to be referencing the entire article rather than a particular part of it. I see that I was wrong! A little confusion over cite #1; you're dating it to the 1892 edition, but providing the much more modern Digital Dictionaries of South Asia as the publisher. If you're citing the 1892 edition then it needs the 1892 publisher, no matter which platform is hosting the work now. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 14:34, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

That's fair! I have updated cite #1 per your advice. Hope you get a chance to re-assess :) Gowhk8 (talk) 18:44, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

@Gowhk8: Happy to. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 21:12, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

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Newcomer of the year

Hello,Pickershill-Cunliffe! I just wanted to thank you for nominating me for military history newcomer of the year; regardless of the outcome I appreciate you putting my name forward. Dolwyddelan Castle was something of a labour of love, so it's nice that you noticed my edits there. Best wishes, A.D.Hope (talk) 18:29, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

No problem! Hope to keep seeing you around. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 21:11, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

I'm in the middle of a GA review for Criccieth Castle right now, as it happens. Long-term I'm hoping to create a good topic on the native Welsh castles, along the lines of Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd. We'll see how it goes! A.D.Hope (talk) 16:51, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

Question from Sabrinah83 (20:59, 12 December 2023)

Hello,

How do you edit a wikipedia page based on Cheerleading? --Sabrinah83 (talk) 20:59, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

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Question from Zurabu (07:31, 15 December 2023)

ra aris mentori --Zurabu (talk) 07:31, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

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GA review

Hey mate, sorry to leap over the top of you for the GA review for USS John P. Jackson. So our reviewing stats stack up, if you initiate the review on CSS New Orleans, I will do the substantive review of that one. I would have selected it for review had I known that USS John P. Jackson was under review. Cheers, Zawed (talk) 04:03, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

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Question from Swilliams1968 (17:33, 30 December 2023)

How do I create a new page? --Swilliams1968 (talk) 17:33, 30 December 2023 (UTC)

@Swilliams1968: Hello, welcome to Wikipedia! This page is a good place to start. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 18:38, 30 December 2023 (UTC)

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@Hawkeye7: Thanks, Hawkeye! Here's to another productive year of Milhist. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 01:48, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

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Revert on User talk:Gog the Mild

Was this a misclick? Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 17:04, 7 January 2024 (UTC)

@Jo-Jo Eumerus: Oops, it certainly was! I haven't got my mouse with me right now, and apparently navigating my watchlist with the trackpad is...fraught with hazards. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 17:51, 7 January 2024 (UTC)

TFA

Just checking that you are aware of this: Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Charles Richardson (Royal Navy officer). Gog the Mild (talk) 12:31, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

@Gog the Mild: Thanks, I wasn't aware. I haven't had a TFA before; is there anything in particular that I'm required to do in advance? Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 16:05, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Nope. Although you will probably want to run your eye over the blurb. Feel free to make changes, bearing in mind the character limit (925-1,025 including spaces). Anything you're not sure about, any queries, if need advice, or if you would just like someone to run an eye over something, post it here. (Create a new section.) And congratulations. Gog the Mild (talk) 16:11, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue 213, January 2024

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Proposal to Separate ThinkFree Office from Hancom Office

Hello Pickersgill-Cunliffe

Recently, I noticed that the editing history of Thinkfree Office has been merged back into Hancom Office pages.

I'd like to discuss the possibility of separating the ThinkFree Office entry from the Hancom Office page. Here are the key points:

• Corporate Independence: ThinkFree Inc. was spun off from Hancom in November 2023 and operates independently. An updated Wikipedia entry would reflect this change accurately. More details can be found in this ZDNet Korea article.
• Product Distinction: ThinkFree Office consists of word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation tools, making it a distinct product from Hancom Office in both composition and offerings.
• Brand Identity: Maintaining a distinct entry for ThinkFree Office would help in preserving its unique brand identity.

I believe your insight would be crucial in ensuring the precision of this update. Could we start a discussion on this to explore the best way forward? Thanks for considering this change. Longtailmonkey (talk) 07:02, 2 May 2024 (UTC)