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Reviewer: Eddie891 (talk · contribs) 13:26, 1 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I will review this shortly. Eddie891 Talk Work 13:26, 1 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Comments
  • Hi Doug Coldwell two things right of the bat that I'd like resolved before conducting a full review. Best, Eddie891 Talk Work 13:53, 3 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    • See WP:NOTGENEALOGY (particularly #2, Wikipedia articles are not Genealogical entries. Family histories should be presented only where appropriate to support the reader's understanding of a notable topic., what's the justification for that extensive family tree?
    • Lulu and Xlibris are both self-publishing organisations, and neither reliable nor reputable publishers
Comments
  • " He founded Ludingtonville" date?
  • "He was a citizen of Patterson, New York, and was involved with its growth." maybe "he lived in Patterson for/over/during [TIME], and was involved in its growth."
  • "providing spies for espionage" are spies 'provided' for anything other than espionage?
  • I rephrased a sentence to "Sybil Ludington, his daughter, helped the cause for independence by undertaking a nighttime horseback ride similar to Paul Revere's to alert colonial militia to the approach of British forces" can you check you are OK with that phrasing?
  • Similarly re-wrote one to "Other members of the Ludington family became prominent in states including Wisconsin and Michigan. Some became leaders while others were involved in developing towns."
  • "Their places of birth in England are unknown." unneeded, imho
  • "The sixth child of William, founder of the American Ludingtons" I thought that WIll senior established the family?
  • "his uncles were patriots and fought in one way or another for American independence" I don't think this fits very well here, suggest either cutting or moving.
  • "typical to that of schooling in colonial towns of the 18th century" strikes me as somewhat clunky, can you perhaps rephrase?
  • "but thought in terms of action instead. Ludington decided to discover the world " seems a bit like editorializing. Is there any substance here? what does 'thought in terms of action' mean? how did he 'discover the world'
  • "a company of sixty wounded soldiers" so the whole company was wounded soldiers?
  • "in the infamous winter of 1759–60" is not very well known + "Even though there were many hardships " can you elaborate, specify?
  •  Done Copy edited accordingly. Johnson source says, a little later was entrusted with the charge of a company of sixty wounded or invalid soldiers who were to return to New England The march was made across country from Quebec to Boston in the dead of the very severe winter of 1759-60 and the labors and perils of the journey were sufficient to tax to the utmost the skill and resourcefulness of the youth of only twenty years. For many nights their camp consisted of caves or burrows in the snowdrifts where they slept on beds of spruce boughs wrapped in their blankets. Provisions failed too. --Doug Coldwell (talk) 18:52, 6 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]


  • "passage of the Duties in American Colonies Stamp Act" date?
  • You never clearly state which side he fought on in the ARW
  • References should be in numerical order
  • "conceived the idea of gathering patriots in a secret service of espionage to gather information on British troops and their activities so he could gain an advantage in his military movements." I think you could rephrase this to make it clearer
  • "hat was important to Washington for his troops" how so?
  • "in the correct hands." the 'correct' hands being?
  • "providing shelter and necessary provisions" to Crosby or he helped crosby provide these things to others?
  • "vital to Washington" how so?
  •  Done Copyedited accordingly.
  • "Ludington was much involved in the community of Patterson, New York. " when?
  • I've tagged a citation needed
  • "Reminisce about their days as spies " a little editorially, imo. Can you rephrase, mainly to change up 'reminisce', or quote someone?
  • "His Patterson grave" as opposed to another grave?
  • "so simple that it didn't do justice for the patriot that helped develop the American government" wanting of a quote
  • "is now on file in the surrogate's office of Putnam County" needed?
  • "was known as" is known as?
@Eddie891: All issues have been addressed. Can you take another look. Thanks. --Doug Coldwell (talk) 21:21, 6 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Misc
  • Where is the sourcing for circa 1776 on the image? It says 1800 on the file details. Otherwise images look good
  • There is no mention of "Historian Louis S. Patrick " in Johnson 1907
  • ditto for "William J. Blake"
  • other sourcing lines up on a spot-check
  •  Done
  • All 'sources' would benefit from publication information being filled out, namely the addition of ISBNs or OCLCs where that is not possible, but I won't require it
  •  Done
  • I'd like to see mention of "seven years war" in the article body
  •  Done

That's just about it. Best, Eddie891 Talk Work 23:27, 6 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Eddie891: All additional issues have been addressed. Can you take another look. Thanks. --Doug Coldwell (talk) 09:12, 7 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, all of a sudden I'm swamped with real life work and in no place to work on a review. I'll get to it tomorrow-- Sorry! Eddie891 Talk Work 22:27, 8 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]