Talk:Charles Norris-Newman

Latest comment: 1 year ago by Dying in topic Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by Dying (talk14:43, 18 February 2023 (UTC)Reply

  • ... that British war correspondent Charles Norris-Newman was the first man to cross into Zululand during the 1879 invasion and the first to ride to the relief Eshowe? Source: "he swam his horse over the river in order to label himself the first man into Zululand" from: Snook, Mike (30 May 2010). How Can Man Die Better: The Secrets of Isandlwana Revealed. Frontline Books. p. 48. ISBN 978-1-4738-1535-3. and "the vanguard did not reach the fort until after dusk. They were comfortbaly beaten by a solitary horseman ... proved to be Mr Norris Newman of the Standard. 'First in Ekowe' he exclaimed" from: David, Saul (2004). Zulu: The Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War. London: Penguin. p. 285. ISBN 978-0-670-91474-6.
General: Article is new enough and long enough
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Overall:   I like ALT 1, this guy was, to put it mildly, a cad, and I think the hook should reflect that. AGFing on all the printed references, the article appears to be broadly referenced to a variety of sources. Acroterion (talk) 03:09, 17 February 2023 (UTC)Reply

Created by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 17:19, 16 February 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Charles Norris-Newman; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.Reply