古德明英语军事小故事:暴 风 雨(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。暴 风 雨
the hundred years' war between england and france started when edward Ⅲ of england laid claim to the french throne. in the spring of 1360, edward Ⅲ , at the head of his army in france, encountered near chartres one of the most dreadful storms recorded in history. the violence of the wind, the size of the hailstones, the incessant glare of the lightning and the sight of hundreds slain around him, greatly worried the king. in a fit of remorse, he sprang from the saddle and stretching his arm towards the cathedral of chartres, vowed to god that he would no longer object to proposals of peace, provided that they were compatible with his honour.
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