Talk:Battle of Oudenarde

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In order to second the nomination of this to Brilliant Prose, i would like to see some brilliants removed :) I think "Marlborogh' brilliant command" and similar statements are a bit POV... Otherwise its a great article! Muriel Victoria 10:56, 2 Dec 2003 (UTC)

Yes, I see. I really was running out of steam by that heading, and couldn't really think of a different, catchy heading. If you point out any other POV phrases, I'd be glad to edit them. ugen64 02:51, Dec 11, 2003 (UTC)

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Copying the following from the Wikipedia:Brilliant prose candidates page:

It's a very good article, but I would change one thing: you need a stronger introductory paragraph. Remember the journalistic style of writing - make that first paragraph a topic 'graf that gives the reader the who-what-when-where-why-how, boom boom boom. From a strong beginning, the rest of the article should flow naturally. Scooter 23:43, 6 Jan 2004 (UTC)

I'll add that aside from that, I'd second the nomination. - Scooter 08:12, 11 Jan 2004 (UTC)

Changes

The reason behind Duke of Burgundy's apointment are not unknown it was because he was the King's grandson he got his apointment. The court of Versailes was based around family favour.

I also think that it was Vendome who wished to attack but Burgundy didn't (the article has it the other way round). I'll check this out and if necessary edit the article.

strange sentence

As Argyll's regiments approached, they lengthened the Allied line; however, this was not quick enough to prevent the French from threatening.

From threatening what? to eat all beef before the oppsing party could reach it? TeunSpaans 20:16, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

Problem with Aftermath section

All the second paragraph looks like to be only a POV or worse the work of an armchair general, I do think it should be rewrited. The mean of a Wiki article is to introduce the fact, not to say what should have been done better. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.9.31.172 (talk) 18:41, 27 August 2008 (UTC)

And not to take sides 217.42.103.159 (talk) 22:38, 6 February 2010 (UTC)

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Did Eugene of Savoy have the supreme command instead of Marlborough?

Around noon, the vanguards started fighting with each other. Van Nimwegen in his book from 2020 writes that Marlborough, according to Sicco van Goslinga, made a confused impression at this critical moment, presumably as a result of an accident he had had the previous night. He had then fallen into a deep ditch with his horse and had been trapped under the animal. Goslinga consulted with Van Rechteren-Almelo on what they would do. Together they decided to ask Prince Eugene to assume the supreme command for the time being. After some urging, as he was after all not in the service of either of the Maritime Powers, he replied: 'Well now gentlemen, ... I will do what you ask of me.'

Are there any other sources that talk about this? And if nobody objects I may include this in the article DavidDijkgraaf (talk) 16:32, 13 March 2023 (UTC)