Wikipedia talk:Featured article candidates/Battle of Poitiers/archive1

FAC reviews and checks[edit]

This is a bold move by me, based on the instructions at "Commenting, supporting and opposing" box in Template:FAC-instructions which states:

To support a nomination, write *'''Support''', followed by your reason(s) ...

To oppose a nomination, write *'''Object''' or *'''Oppose''', followed by your reason(s). ...

To provide constructive input on a nomination without specifically supporting or objecting, write *'''Comment''' followed by your advice.

For ease of editing, a reviewer who enters lengthy commentary may create a neutral fourth-level subsection, named either ==== Review by EditorX ==== or ==== Comments by EditorX ==== ... Please do not create subsections for short statements of support or opposition—for these a simple *'''Support''',*'''Oppose''', or *'''Comment''' followed by your statement of opinion, is sufficient. ...

This is further highlighted by this discussion, where it stated that extensive reviews should be taken at the talk page. Though there is no rule about the matter, it is beneficial that only support/oppose rationale be written at the FAC. A copy of this notice is at the FAC page as well. CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 03:43, 11 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Reverted. As nominator, please don't mess around with my nomination. As coordinator, please don't mess around with any nominations. Gog the Mild (talk) 18:16, 11 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

FAC blurb[edit]

The Battle of Poitiers was fought on 19 September 1356 between a French army commanded by King John II and an Anglo-Gascon force under Edward, the Black Prince, during the Hundred Years' War. The Anglo-Gascons had set out on a major campaign while John gathered a large and unusually mobile army and pursued. The 6,000 Anglo-Gascons stood on the defensive and were attacked by 14,000 to 16,000 Frenchmen. An initial assault was driven back after hard fighting. A second under John's son and heir followed and was also repulsed. At this point many Frenchmen left the field. Those remaining gathered around the King and launched another attack, while signalling that no prisoners were to be taken. The French got the better of this fight until a small Anglo-Gascon force appeared behind them. The French panicked and their force collapsed; John and his youngest son were taken prisoner. Negotiations to end the war and ransom John resulted in the 1360 Treaty of Brétigny, which temporarily ended the war with an English victory. (Full article...)