Talk:HMS Bellerophon (1786)

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I don't normally like to revert language changes, but User:Dabbler's was especially awkward, and changed the sense of the wording in several ways. For instance, just saying that the ship stayed offshore does not say whether the captain or the Admiralty made the decision; characterizing it as an Admiralty order is an additional assertion that would need sourcing. Good article-writing is still good writing, let's not convert everything into minimal English. Stan 16:06, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

You are free to have your opinions about the quality of my writing but I not only added some true information, I also corrected a number of typos etc. which you happily reinserted with your reversion. I have now considerably expanded the entry using information from the book "The Billy Ruffian" which is in the Reference section. I trust that you will at least treat this edit with a bit more respect. Dabbler 23:49, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

The second iteration is much improved, thanks! Stan 06:13, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Infobox

I've pasted in an infobox but it needs more data, which will probably be found in the book The Billy Ruffian. Cheers, JackyR | Talk 23:51, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

This page has a broken link (to HMS Northumberland) SmithPM 16:27, 31 January 2007 (UTC)