古德明英語軍事小故事：兩 國 交 兵 ， 不 斬 來 狗 (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。兩 國 交 兵 ， 不 斬 來 狗
fraternisation during the peninsular war was very common. in 1813 a french lady was curious to get a sight of the british redcoats. unexpectedly, her pet poodle jumped out of her arms, ran towards the british lines, and crouched by an officer, captain cooke, when it reached the enemy position. seeing that the lady was distraught at the loss of her prized pet, the captain ordered one of his men to take the little dog back. she was overjoyed and rewarded the redcoat with a goblet of wine, which he drank with relish. he then touched his cap and left, smoking a pipe piled high with tobacco given to him by the french soldiers.
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