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Battle of Port Gamble

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• ... that the first U.S. Navy battle death in the Pacific Ocean was Gustave Engelbrecht, killed in a fight with Haida warriors at the Battle of Port Gamble in 1856?

Created by BlueSalix (talk). Self-nominated at 01:19, 25 May 2014 (UTC).

• Hook doesn't seem very hooky to me, perhaps something about the US only having one casualty? Or perhaps shorten it a bit. Template:Tq needs sourcing. Will do more review upon replies. Thanks, Matty.007 10:30, 27 May 2014 (UTC)

That's ridiculous. There's nothing all that interesting about a battle in which a steam age military incurred one casualty fighting against a bronze age enemy. However, of 60,000-odd battle deaths over 230 years the U.S. Navy has incurred, the very first one to occur in the Pacific Ocean is a chronological landmark. First, last, biggest, tallest, smallest - these are interesting things. "Less than usual, but not necessarily abnormal given conditions and circumstances," is not interesting. BlueSalix (talk) 20:07, 27 May 2014 (UTC)

Well, it's your choice. Please source the bit I mentioned. Thanks, Matty.007 11:13, 28 May 2014 (UTC)

Yes, I'd rather it not be in DYK at all than with such a trivial hook. I withdraw this nomination. BlueSalix (talk) 00:04, 29 May 2014 (UTC)

Template:U: are you sure? I was only suggesting a hook from my not-very-knowledgeable layman point of view, your hook will still be used if that's the one you want. Thanks, Matty.007 08:11, 29 May 2014 (UTC)

I'm sure. Thanks. BlueSalix (talk) 06:19, 4 June 2014 (UTC)