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Death of Frederick John White

A contemporary depiction of a soldier about to be flogged
A contemporary depiction of a soldier about to be flogged
  • ... that the 1846 death of Frederick John White after a flogging (pictured) led the Duke of Wellington to order that sentences not exceed 50 lashes? "Less than a week after the end of the inquest, the Duke of Wellington established a limit of fifty lashes to be given for military corporal punishment." from: Garrisi, Diana (3 February 2015). "What actually happens when you get flogged". New Statesman. Retrieved 24 August 2020.

Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 05:45, 10 October 2020 (UTC).

  • Symbol confirmed.svg A fascinating (and unsettling) subject matter and a fine article. New enough and long enough, no copyvio, QPQ is done. Both hooks are interesting and referenced (the first one's source I can access, the second one's I accept in good faith). I prefer the first hook. The image is public domain and has a caption. Applodion (talk) 21:59, 10 October 2020 (UTC)