古德明英语军事小故事:永远不死?(中英对照)
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。永远不死?
though frederick the great of prussia eventually won, together with the british, the seven years war(1756-1763) against an alliance consisting of austria, france, russia and sweden, he suffered a major setback in 1757 in the battle of kolin. the battle saw 44,000 austrians under count von daun defeat 32,000 prussians under frederick. the prussian casualties were 14,000; those of the austrians, 9000.
at the battle, frederick attempted to rally his terrified tr oops."rogues," he cried,"would you live for ever?" apparently his cavalry, racing past him in full retreat, wished to try.
普鲁士腓特烈大帝在一七五六年到一七六三年的七年战争之中,和英国连手,终于打败了奥地利、法兰西、俄罗斯、瑞典等国的联盟。不过,一七五七年科林一役,他却遭重挫,奥地利冯.道恩伯爵引兵四万四千,打败了他率领的三万二千普鲁士军。普军有一万四千人伤亡,奥军伤亡则有九千人。
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