- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 13:31, 11 December 2022 (UTC)
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Fort Pearson
A contemporary depiction of the fort
- ... that during the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War a British soldier committed suicide by throwing himself off the 300-ft high cliffs at Fort Pearson (pictured)? Source: "a private of the 99th Regiment ran out of the hospital and committed suicide by jumping from Fort Pearson into the river" from p191 of Knight, Ian (2004). The National Army Museum Book of the Zulu War. Pan Books. ISBN 033-0-48629-2.
- ALT1: ... that on 11 December 1879 near Fort Pearson (pictured) the British delivered an ultimatum that would lead to the Anglo-Zulu War? Source: "The boundary award and ultimatum were delivered ... to a deputation of Zulu indunas at the Lower Thukela Drift on 11 December. The announcement was made ont he Natal bank of the river, beneath an awning shaded by a large fig tree, just below the recently constructed earthwork known as Fort Pearson ... the first deadline expired on 31 DDecember 1878 ... Wood advanced on 6 January. Five days later Fynney received word from Cetshwayo that the Zulu nation had gathered with him to listen to the British demands. It was too late. That morning the main invasion column had splashed across the Buffalo at Rorke's Drift" from pp54-56 of David, Saul (2004). Zulu: The Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879. London: Viking. ISBN 0-670-91474-6.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Benjamin F. Gue
- Comment: ALT1 suitable to run on 11 December
Created by Dumelow (talk) and Ficaia (talk). Nominated by Dumelow (talk) at 21:23, 29 November 2022 (UTC).
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@Dumelow and Ficaia: Good article. However, why is there no information on what happened that got rid of the fort. The article says the fort "was" yet there's nothing that says what made it "was" if that makes sense. Rule D7 might make this a problem so I'm going to wait for some expansion here. Onegreatjoke (talk) 21:44, 30 November 2022 (UTC)
- Thanks for the review Onegreatjoke, unfortunately not much on its later history. It was abandoned by the British Army and is now a protected heritage site. I've added a little more on this. I've also found a source stating that the suicide was from the cliff, so I've amended the proposed hook slightly - Dumelow (talk) 10:28, 1 December 2022 (UTC)
Alright, Approving. Onegreatjoke (talk) 20:30, 1 December 2022 (UTC)
- Thanks for the review Onegreatjoke, unfortunately not much on its later history. It was abandoned by the British Army and is now a protected heritage site. I've added a little more on this. I've also found a source stating that the suicide was from the cliff, so I've amended the proposed hook slightly - Dumelow (talk) 10:28, 1 December 2022 (UTC)
