古德明英語軍事小故事：新 官 對 舊 官 (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。新 官 對 舊 官
in 1800, the 54th foot regiment of the british army was sent to egypt. on reaching malta, the soldiers' wives had to return to england. unfortunately the two ships carrying them were captured by the french.
with typical gallic gallantry, the french returned the women to the british base at minorca, where an irish regiment was garrisoned. soon news reached minorca that the egyptian expedition had suffered a disaster and most of the men of the 54th were lost. the widows, seeking consolation, now married men of the irish garrison.
but fate had not finished with them yet. the irish soldiers were later sent to egypt themselves, where they learned that the 54th regiment's expedition had not foundered, nor had the regiment ceased to exist. the erstwhile "widows" found themselves with two husbands. in the end just one of the previous husbands took back his wife.
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