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。
人命 何 价 ？
the duke of marlborough, commander of british and dutch troops in the war of the spanish succession （ 1701-14 ） , won a series of victories over the french armies under louis xiv, ending louis's attempts to dominate europe.
in 1704, just after winning the battle of blenheim, marlborough observed a soldier leaning thoughfully on the butt of his firelock, and accosted him thus: "why so sad, my friend, after so glorious a victory?" "it may be glorious, my lord," replied the fellow, "but i am thinking how much blood i have spilled this day for fourpence." fourpence was a private soldier's daily pay at that time.
