古德明英语军事小故事：白 兰 地 泡 尸 还 葬(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。白 兰 地 泡 尸 还 葬
at the battle of trafalgar, british admiral nelson was hit by a bullet that entered his left shoulder, pierced his lung, and came to rest at the base of his spine. he retained consciousness for four hours, and did not die till the battle ended with a british victory. his final words were "thank god i have done my duty."
nelson's body was preserved in a cask of brandy on the voyage home to england. legend has it that it was french brandy that had been captured during the battle. upon the arrival of his body in london, nelson was given a state funeral. the bullet that killed him was removed from his body and is now on public display in windsor castle.
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