Talk:Battle of Vilnius (1812)

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✠ SunDawn ✠ (contact) 10:35, 28 November 2024 (UTC)

AI-generated hoax

This article is an AI-generated hoax about a fictional "Battle of Vilnius". The absolute majority of the article does not describe an actual battle but instead discusses broader aspects of Napoleon's invasion of Russia, logistical issues, and unrelated details, going as far as to mention Napoleon's exile to Saint Helena. In reality, there was no significant combat in Vilnius during this time. As the article itself shows, the city was abandoned by the Russians and captured by the French with essentially no resistance. The only actual statement about the "Battle of Vilnius" in the whole article is:

“ Napoleon's troops entered Vilnius on June 28, with little opposition. ”

Yet the article absurdly claims that:

“ around 73,000 soldiers died, and wounded (sic) ”

As for the "second battle" of Vilnius (the distinction between the first and second battles is only made in the infobox), once again there is no evidence of a battle:

“ The French hoped Vilna would offer some reprieve, but the city proved indefensible, and Cossacks soon flooded in. ”

The article is also AI-generated: for example, subsections like "Weather and Logistical Struggles" and "Supply Issues" (both under two lines long) follow a predictable pattern, typical of content generated by AI models. The "Artifacts" section, also clearly AI-generated, is backed by a reliable source that makes no mention of this so-called battle, simply stating that Napoleonic artifacts were found in Vilnius. Other issues include a "Background" section that explains how the campaign "reshaped European geopolitics", mostly addressing events that happened after the "battle", unrelated images (including one with no caption at all), and absurd army sizes and casualty numbers (quoted above) in the infobox. Therefore, I have nominated this article for speedy deletion under criterion G3. Excommunicato (talk) 14:51, 8 January 2025 (UTC)