Talk:Shays's Rebellion

Benjamin Lincoln's Private Militia
Benjamin Lincoln's Private Militia
Country	United States
Allegiance	United States
Type	Private Militia
Role	Protect Massachusetts from Shaysites
Size	3000
Engagements	Shays' Rebellion
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Benjamin Lincoln

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On 23 August 2023, it was proposed that this article be moved to Shays's Rebellion. The result of the discussion was not moved.

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Private Militia

I found a source that talks about the rebellion, in the source they include a picture of a militia carrying a flag. I do not know the exact flag, was this the flag used by the private militia? Should the private militia have its own page? I feel like we should have some way to separate the state units from the privet army, while they are on the same side, I feel like they should have specific icons or flags. LuxembourgLover (talk) 02:14, 23 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

See my reply at WT:MILHIST#Units in Shays Rebellion and let's keep the conversation there, if that's alright? But I'd like to copy my comment here too in case someone finds this comment in a few years. I'm pretty sure that's the Forster Flag? See Flag of the United States#Revolutionary War and [1]. I'm not sure that painting you've linked is historically accurate.) Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 05:00, 24 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I did more reacherch and saw the milita in the painting were Shaysites. I still think there should be a way we can say that Benjamin Lincoln what working with the milita and not the state government. LuxembourgLover (talk) 14:20, 24 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Do you think Benjamin Lincoln’s Private Militia is notable for its own Article? LuxembourgLover (talk) 18:26, 27 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Made an example: LuxembourgLover (talk) 18:34, 27 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

An infobox is not an example but you can try to write a draft-article so we can judge it. With enough independent, reliable sources, off course. The Banner talk 23:55, 27 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 27 April 2024

The request to rename this article to Shays's Rebellion has been carried out.

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Shays' Rebellion → Shays's Rebellion – The s is needed for the singular name possessive per MOS:POSS. Sources have it both ways plenty, so there's no reason not to conform to our own guidelines here. Dicklyon (talk) 21:54, 27 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Fascinating n-gram… having grown up learning my American History in the 60s, 70s and 80s, I never encountered “Shays’s”… and the n-gram supports that it was overwhelmingly “Shays’” back then. Yet it does seem to have fluctuated back and forth over time. As for how we should present it now?… don’t care. Have fun storming the castle. Blueboar (talk) 23:46, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]