古德明《征服英语》之英语军事故事，古德明，香港英语教育作家，他开了一个《征服英语专栏》，在专栏中专门用英语写了世界近代史上的军事小故事，用英语讲述历史中那些惊心动魄的战争。
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in november 333 bc, the macedonian troops led by alexander the great, outnumbered roughly by four to one, defeated the army led by darius iii of persia in the battle of issus. darius was forced to flee, leaving behind his chariot, his camp and his family, all of which were captured by alexander.
determined to treat darius' family with the respect fitting their rank, alexander was keen to assure darius' mother sisygambis that her son was still alive. it is said that at their first meeting sisygambis kneeled down in front of hephaestion, thinking that as the taller of the two men he was the king. alexander saved her face by saying, "don't worry, mother, you were not mistaken, for he is alexander too."
