Template:Did you know nominations/Battle of Adys

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:29, 26 April 2020 (UTC)

Battle of Adys

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... that after the Battle of Adys the defeated Carthaginians asked for peace terms, but those offered were so harsh they decided to fight on? Source: Miles, Richard (2011). Carthage Must be Destroyed. New York: Penguin. ISBN 978-0-14-101809-6 p. 187.
- ALT1:... that at the Battle of Adys the Carthaginians put their elephants in a fortification on top of a hill, which has been described as a "total misuse" of them? Source: Tipps, G.K. (2003). "The Defeat of Regulus". The Classical World. 96 (4): 375–385. doi:10.2307/4352788. JSTOR 4352788 p. 378.
- ALT2: ... that after the Battle of Adys the peace terms offered to the defeated Carthaginians were so harsh, they decided to fight on?

Reviewed: 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans
Comment: Further ideas for hooks are welcome

Improved to Good Article status by Gog the Mild (talk). Self-nominated at 00:26, 6 April 2020 (UTC).

New GA article, and long enough. No image issues. Hook facts are cited inline. Suggest an alternative wording to ALT0 as ALT2. The article is neutral and no copyright issues detected. A QPQ has been done. Good to go. Britishfinance (talk) 15:58, 24 March 2020 (UTC)