Talk:Cornplanter

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[edit] NPOV tag

I have added some references to the article and removed the {{Fact}} tags where I provided a citation (some are still left). I changed the approximate bith date from 1740 to 1750 (the date in the PMHC ref). Please be specific here about what is seen as NPOV so it can be addressed. Thanks, Ruhrfisch 03:15, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

• I've removed the NPOV tag since no one here as responded to Ruhrfisch's request. It seems reasonable neutral to me, only needing citations to confirm some what is written. Fanra 21:56, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Expansion, increasing neutrality, and fact checks

Since this article was tagged to have neutrality issues, I have attempted to expand on Cornplanter's role in the Revolutionary War as it was very vague and previously highlighted by the Wyoming Valley and Cherry Valley massacres without apparent storyline. I've put in headers and done fact cross-checks particularly for these raids that linked to the Sullivan Expedition and its significance for Cornplanter's people. There was some misinformation about why Cornplanter decided to support the British after initially wanting to remain neutral-- this was based on a confusion of time-sequence (someone thought that the Sullivan Expedition came first and Brant used this to bully Cornplanter into joining). I'm somewhat new to this, so I wasn't able to figure out how to provide the citations at the bottom. If anyone can help, please let me know. In the meantime I put in a few 'citation needed' tags. I have also added more information post-Revolutionary war to provide a broader portrait of Cornplanter's life so that the average reader can come away with a general understanding of the backdrop of his life and his significance. Someone may want to add more on his relationship with Red Jacket in the future. Hazelii 09:30, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

• Thanks - I will leave a mesage at your talk page too. If you can put the ref information somewhere I can put it into inline citation format. Ruhrfisch 15:37, 16 December 2006 (UTC)