古德明英語軍事小故事：視死如歸(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。視死如歸
during the second anglo-dutch war, which was caused by england's desire to end the dutch domination of world trade, a dutch fleet attacked chatham in 1667. when the fleet was approaching, the duke of albemarle, commander-in-chief of the english fleet, was apprehensive that the dutch would land, and he exposed himself to the hottest of their fire. someone tried to persuade him to retire. he answered very coolly,"sir, if i had been afraid of bullets, i would have quitted this trade of a soldier long ago."
and there was a captain of the name of douglass, who had received orders to defend his ship to the last extremity. when the dutch set his ship on fire, he chose rather to perish in her than to quit his station. "a douglass," he exclaimed,"was never known to quit his post without orders."
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