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A fact from Thomas Phillips (engineer) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 19 March 2008, and was viewed approximately 1,818 times (disclaimer) (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that military engineer Thomas Phillips (pictured), is depicted in a 17th-century painting with Brave Benbow, but an almost identical painting has him replaced by the Earl of Orford?

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I have added the bit about the portraits which i will reference and provide illustrations for. That will make a very good hook for did you know. Victuallers (talk) 18:06, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]