Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Burnt Candlemas
Burnt Candlemas
- This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.
The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/2 February 2022 by Gog the Mild (talk) 15:35, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
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Edward III
Berwick-on-Tweed and laid siege to its castle. The English army retook the town and marched on Edinburgh, leaving a trail of devastation 50–60 miles (80–100 km) wide behind them. The Scots practised a scorched earth policy, refusing battle and removing or destroying all food in their own territory. The English burnt Edinburgh and thoroughly despoiled Lothian. Edward's army was supplied by sea, but a winter storm scattered his fleet, forcing the English to withdraw. In 1357 a permanent peace was agreed, largely on English terms. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): Battle of Caen (1346), 26 July 2021
- Main editors: Gog the Mild
- Promoted: 13 August 2021
- Reasons for nomination: 2 January is candlemas, on which the article's name is based
- Support as nominator. Gog the Mild (talk) 16:37, 28 December 2021 (UTC)
- Support. Ergo Sum 20:58, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
- Support Aoba47 (talk) 21:54, 2 January 2022 (UTC)]