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Timeline of Francis Drake's circumnavigation

I've listed this article for peer review because I would eventually like to take to FL status. I believe it is a solid article; however, an independent set of eyes will serve the editing process well. Most kind regards, Hu Nhu (talk) 21:44, 11 January 2022 (UTC)

AirshipJungleman29 comments

@Hu Nhu:, generally a good article here. A few points:

• The tense is mostly present, but shifts occasionally to past. It's a historical event, so, per MOS:TENSE, you should default to the past tense with every verb throughout the article. Looking at MOS:BLPTENSE, only literature, philosophy, and art should be described using the historical present.
• The prose is occasionally a bit awkward and long-winded: for example Drake makes landfall at four islands which Golden Hinde coasts until 21 October when they anchor to search for water at the largest, Mindanao. This is the first time since the expedition left California, three months earlier, that his crew has landed. could be "Drake makes landfall (the first since California, three months earlier) at four islands; they anchor at the largest, Mindanao, to search for water.
• "impressed" should be linked the first occurrence, and not thereafter. This goes for all links.
• Make sure all the events make sense in context. For example, on the single day of 8 May 1578, you have The expedition sails south, and Swan is quickly separated from the fleet. Later, on 8 May, a storm cuts Mary from the fleet. Among the Mary’s crew is Drake's brother Thomas and da Silva. "Later, on 8 May", implies that the previous events happened on a previous day — do you mean that, or do you mean that on the 8th, the expedition sailed, Swan was separated and Mary was cut off from the fleet? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 22:47, 2 March 2022 (UTC)