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The result was: promoted by The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 08:01, 20 May 2020 (UTC)

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George Mathews (soldier)

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1896 illustration of George Mathews
1896 illustration of George Mathews
  • ... that Colonel George Mathews of the Continental Army claimed to have "bled from five wounds" during the 1777 Battle of Germantown of the American Revolutionary War, which resulted in the capture or death of his entire regiment? Source: "He was wounded in the Battle of Germantown . . . Mathews never forgot that he "blead [sic] from five wounds in his country's service and sustained a loss in his private interest, of twenty thousand pounds by depreciation of our money" during the war.[1]
    • ALT1:... that General George Mathews attempted a failed annexation of Spanish Florida to the United States in 1812, just months before the outbreak of the War of 1812? Source: "[Mathews'] efforts to revive his political career included an 1812 commission by U.S. President James Madison to encourage an East Florida rebellion against the Spanish government and annexation of that territory to the United States. The revolt took place, and Mathews began to organize an attack on St. Augustine, Florida. But he worked too successfully. Members of the federal government felt it politically inexpedient to acquire Florida at that time, and the president issued a recall to Mathews."[2] Source: Madison declares war on Britain in June, 1812.[3]

Improved to Good Article status by Newtack101 (talk). Self-nominated at 18:58, 28 April 2020 (UTC).

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  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: Yes
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Recently promoted to GA so it easily passes any sourcing, neutrality, plagiarism, and any other qualifiers. The second hook it the best as the first one is rather dull compared to the second one. Jon698 talk 17:39 30 April 2020

References

  1. ^ Patrick, Rembert (May 2010). Florida Fiasco: Rampant Rebels on the Georgia-Florida Border, 1810-1815. University of Georgia Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0820335490.
  2. ^ Ebel, Carol (2003). "George Mathews (1739–1812)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Georgia Humanities and the University of Georgia Press. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  3. ^ Woodworth, Samuel (July 4, 1812). "The War". The War. New York: S. Woodworth & Co. Retrieved February 8, 2019 – via Internet Archive.)
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