古德明英語軍事小故事：是 英 雄 還 是 賣 國 賊 ？ (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。是 英 雄 還 是 賣 國 賊 ？
american general benedict arnold, who was crippled in battle, distinguished himself early in the american revolution through acts of bravery. but congress passed him over for promotion, and his extravagance drew him into shady financial schemes, for which he was court-martialled and convicted of two misdemeanours. embittered and resentful, the war hero decided to turn traitor.
in 1780, arnold sought and obtained command of the strategically important fort at west point. through british major john andre, his wife's former suitor, he offered to hand the fort over to the british for £ 20300. his plans were thwarted when andre was captured by the americans with the documents that incriminated arnold in his sock. andre was hanged as a spy, while arnold escaped to a british ship, narrowly avoiding capture by george washington's forces.
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