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。
西班牙的圣女贞德
in 1808, the armies of napoleon marched through spanish city after spanish city until they reached saragossa, a city defended by some old cannons and a heavily outnumbered force. they stormed the city, and the spanish troops were breaking ranks when a woman called augustina de aragon arrived on the ramparts with a basket of apples to feed the gunners. seeing the gunners abandon their posts and the french a few yards away, augustina ran forward, loaded a cannon, and lit the fuse, shredding a wave of attackers at point-blank range.
the sight of a lone woman bravely manning the cannons inspired the fleeing spanish troops and other volunteers to return and assist her. after a bloody struggle, the french gave up the assault.
