古德明英語軍事小故事：成 功 與 成 仁(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。成 功 與 成 仁
still on the rise but not yet the primary enemy of britain, general napoleon bonaparte intended to threaten the british position in india via the conquest of egypt. in august 1798, a british fleet of 14 ships under horatio nelson, which had for several weeks been scouring the western mediterranean sea looking for the french fleet, came upon the 15 french ships at alexandria.
as preparations were made for a battle on the nile, nelson had dinner with his officers. "before this time tomorrow," he remarked, "i shall have gained a peerage, or westminster abbey."
nelson won the battle – and a peerage.
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