古德明英語軍事小故事：妓女參戰(中英對照)
古德明《征服英語》之英語軍事故事，古德明，香港英語教育作家，他開了一個《征服英語專欄》，在專欄中專門用英語寫了世界近代史上的軍事小故事，用英語講述歷史中那些驚心動魄的戰爭。妓女參戰
in 1548, french troops arrived in leith, scotland, in support of the pro-catholic scottish government. they did not leave till 1560, when the english came to assist the insurgent protestants.
during the english siege of leith, scottish prostitutes, unwilling to see the french garrison driven out, with the subsequent loss of business, inflicted heavy losses on the english attackers by throwing down rocks, timber, and other heavy objects.
but the english had their revenge. when it was suggested that the women and children should be allowed to leave leith because of a shortage of food, the english commander refused to allow it, saying that these women should stay within the city and help to eat up leith's fast-diminishing food supply.
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