Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Capture of Cambridge

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The result was delete. Geschichte (talk) 18:50, 7 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Capture of Cambridge[edit]

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Battle not mentioned, neither by the chroniclers, neither by nowadays historians. The arrival of an army in a city doesn't justify the creation of an article. Edouard2 (talk) 16:20, 30 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Possibly worth noting that the creator of the article drew a lot of negative attention during a half-year stint on wp ten years ago, which ended in an indefinite block: Bakeysaur99 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log). Eric ^talk 16:53, 30 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
- True, but how does that relate to the article's merits? Your comment does not explain your !vote in a policy-based manner. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 20:11, 30 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  - First three words of my comment: Possibly worth noting. My "!" vote?? Eric ^talk 00:56, 1 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - as above, he also put down France as the combatant which drew some discussion at the time; not sure why. Eastfarthingan (talk) 17:30, 30 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
- Again, what basis in policy do you cite for deletion? - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 20:11, 30 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  - Can you please show any sources that show that there was a military action regarding this article? Eastfarthingan (talk) 23:19, 30 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of United Kingdom-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 17:18, 30 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Military-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 17:18, 30 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of History-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 17:19, 30 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Delete no real details or sources here to establish any notability, fails WP:GNG. Mztourist (talk) 08:53, 1 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete As I stated in a previous discussion on the now deleted "Capture of Oxford" article, several major towns/cities are captured, or switch to the control of an opposing side, during a war, particularly in dynastic conflicts and civil wars (which is what the events of this time in England basically were). Thus the capture of a town is not, in itself, a notable event and so not every such instance needs its own article (Wikipedia would quickly become very crowded if it did). To my my mind this means there needs to either be significant coverage in the historical record, clear evidence of a significant battle or some other sign that the capture was of major significance to the outcome of the overall campaign. As far as I can see, there is nothing here to suggest that this was the case in this instance. Dunarc (talk) 21:50, 2 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Delete or just merge it into any history of Cambridge article. BlueD954 (talk) 15:38, 3 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Doesn't meet notability. Expertwikiguy (talk) 02:27, 5 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete -- The once source cited here does not mention any events at Cambridge. The related Invasion of England (1326) cites Alison Weir's biography of Isabella. This (pp.225-6) mentions that she moved from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridge and spent three days there, with every one flocking to her cause. This does not read like a battle; more like a walk over. The implication of the article is that there was some kind of fight, but that is the equivalent of FAKE NEWS. Peterkingiron (talk) 15:06, 6 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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