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Protected cruisers of France[edit]

In the 1880s and 1890s, the French Navy built a series of protected cruisers, some 33 ships in total. The ships filled a variety of roles, and their varying designs represented the strategic and doctrinal conflicts in the French naval command at that time. The factions included those who favored a strong main fleet in French waters, those who preferred the long-range commerce raiders prescribed by the Jeune Ecole, and those who wanted a fleet based on colonial requirements. Eventually, the type was superseded in French service by more powerful armored cruisers.

This topic comprises all of the protected cruisers built by France, over the course of the late 1880s and through the early 1900s. I started working on these articles in March 2020, so the project is one pandemic old (though I imagine this GTC will end first, so there's that bit of cheer for your day). In any event, thanks to all who take the time to review the topic! Parsecboy (talk) 21:02, 23 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Support: A magnificent piece of work! All the protected cruisers at GA or better, joined by a navbox and category. Well done! -Bryan Rutherford (talk) 23:05, 23 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Wonderful! Gog the Mild (talk) 11:37, 24 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support - fantastic work! -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 16:16, 24 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support - looks to meet the criteria. Hog Farm _Talk 07:13, 25 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. God damn, that is a fine piece of work indeed. ♠PMC♠ (talk) 16:14, 28 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Delegate comment, Parsecboy, many thanks for your incredible contribution. We recently added a requirement in the nomination criteria for topics to have a brief introductory paragraph. The size of said paragraph, however, is largely up to the nominator; anywhere form a single sentence, to 5–6 (Examples, for instance, examples include this or this). Would you mind adding something like this? Best - Aza24 (talk) 17:58, 31 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- How does the above look? Parsecboy (talk) 20:35, 31 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  - Perfect, thank you! Aza24 (talk) 21:30, 1 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 06:34, 28 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support fantastic to see this many articles in a GT, even more so a number of them being split into different classes; I bet this was really tiring work! --K. Peake 17:56, 11 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
This topic has been Approved for promotion. Congratulations and thank you for your hard work. A bot will promote this topic within one hour. Please double check that {{Featured topic box |title= is exactly what you want the topic name to be, is short, and is unformatted. Aza24 (talk) 05:21, 13 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
This promotion may be delayed. I need to change some bot code based on feedback in the BRFA, but I am swamped with work and don't have time to do it this second. Thanks for understanding. –Novem Linguae (talk) 20:09, 14 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the note. No worries. Aza24 (talk) 20:01, 18 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
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UEFA European Championship finals[edit]

The UEFA European Championship is a quadrennial association football competition contested since 1960 by the men's national teams of the member countries of UEFA, the sport's European governing body. The European Championship final is the last match of the competition, played by the only two teams remaining in contention, and the result determines which country is declared the European champion. It is a one-off match decided in regulation time; in case of a tie, extra time is used, followed if needed by a penalty shoot-out under the current rules. Until 1972, finals still level after extra time would be replayed, as was the case with the 1968 final. The golden goal rule applied during extra time in 1996 and 2000, while the similar silver goal rule would have applied in 2004 but was not put in practice. The winners are awarded a replica of the trophy (pictured) (the original remains with UEFA), while the losing finalists and semi-finalists are presented with a plaque. Gold and silver medals are awarded to the players of the winning and losing finalists respectively.

Contributor(s): The Rambling Man, Amakuru

Comprehensive list of either good or featured articles about every final match in the European Championship since its inception in 1960. Oh, and of course, thank you to all those editors who have helped get things shipshape and reviewed at GAN/FAC/FLC, your assistance has been invaluable. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 15:44, 23 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Support. Everything's here and it'll be another few years before this needs updating. The aul lad still hasn't climbed down off the ceiling after Chiellini's entirely above-board and professional tactical display in the last one. 𝄠ʀᴀᴘᴘʟᴇ ꭗ 15:41, 23 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Gog the Mild (talk) 20:05, 23 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Support: Main article and all existing specific years at GA or better, linked by a navbox and in a shared category. Looks good! -Bryan Rutherford (talk) 20:22, 23 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Immaculate. --Dweller (talk) Old fashioned is the new thing! 08:20, 24 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Fantastic body of work. NapHit (talk) 10:03, 24 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Great work. KingSkyLord (talk | contribs) 23:34, 28 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Fabulous work MWright96 (talk) 17:14, 30 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Do I really need to say anything here. HawkAussie (talk) 05:32, 2 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Aza24 how is this one looking now? Good to go? The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 13:16, 6 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Aza24 any thoughts? The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 18:49, 10 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- Looks good. Will try to promote this week, but probably going to have to attend to some of the earlier ones first. Aza24 (talk) 06:13, 11 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  - Aza24 is anything else needed? It's been another week. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 06:59, 19 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
This topic has been Approved for promotion. Congratulations and thank you for your hard work. A bot will promote this topic within one hour. Please double check that {{Featured topic box |title= is exactly what you want the topic name to be, is short, and is unformatted. Aza24 (talk) 23:35, 20 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
My BRFA expired. Waiting on an extension of the trial. Apologies for the delay. –Novem Linguae (talk) 19:18, 22 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I promoted the topic today. Great job with your featured topics. –Novem Linguae (talk) 22:54, 25 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Mercenary War[edit]

The Mercenary War, also known as the Truceless War, was a mutiny by troops who were employed by Carthage at the end of the First Punic War (264–241 BC), supported by uprisings of African settlements revolting against Carthaginian control. It lasted from 241 to 237 BC and after the rebels tortured 700 Carthaginian prisoners to death was pursued with great brutality on both sides. It ended with Carthage suppressing both the mutiny and the revolt. Rome opportunistically seized Sardinia and Corsica, which was the single greatest cause of war with Carthage breaking out again in 218 BC in the Second Punic War.

Mercenary War

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Contributor(s): Gog the Mild

This covers all of the major battles of the Mercenary War, also known as the Truceless War, and matches the content of the Mercenary War navbox. The final battle was missing from the navbox, so I created it and took it to GA. --Gog the Mild (talk) 16:52, 1 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Support: All the major battles in the category at GA or better, all linked by a navbox and category. Looks like thorough coverage of the war! Great work to all involved! -Bryan Rutherford (talk) 21:04, 1 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Criteria all appear to be met. Certainly an interesting area of work too, well done. Gʀᴀᴘᴘʟᴇ ^ˣ 10:05, 2 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support nicely done Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 17:12, 20 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Support - Hog Farm _Talk 15:23, 23 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 06:32, 28 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support interesting topic and the articles delve into strong detail, with coverage from highly reliable sources! --K. Peake 11:03, 12 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support - all looks good to me! -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 09:07, 24 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
This topic has been Approved for promotion. Congratulations and thank you for your hard work. A bot will promote this topic within one hour. Please double check that {{Featured topic box |title= is exactly what you want the topic name to be, is short, and is unformatted. Aza24 (talk) 22:06, 27 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Done. Promotion completed successfully. Don't forget to add {{Wikipedia:Featured topics/Mercenary War}} to the appropriate section of Wikipedia:Good topics. –Novem Linguae (talk) 17:51, 28 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]