Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Macrohistorical battles tied to the existence of European civilisation
Most academic sources agree that certain battles shaped the (evolution of) Europe. In other words, most historians agree on these battles. This means that as long as sufficient reliable academic sources are cited, there is no violation of ,  or . Perhaps we should avoid the use of the word "European civilization" (i.e. a debatable term) and replace it with "European history" or "Western civilization". If a minority view exists that certain battles did not shape European history, the criticism can be added
— User:Sijo, 00:02, 24 February 2007 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:OR||WP:POV||WP:V (Wikipedia:No original research)