抗敌女英雄(英中对照)

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。
抗敌女英雄
in 1808, there were widespread uprisings against the french occupation of spain, and napoleon sent troops to pacify the major centres of resistance. in june 1808, as french soldiers were marching through valdepenas, the village rose up in arms.
as there were insufficient men in the village, a 20-year-old girl, juana galan, took to the street to fight in hand-to-hand combat with the french cavalry, armed with a club. the other women poured hot water and boiling oil or vinegar on the french. the fighting lasted from morning till evening, and eventually the french withdrew. this delay facilitated the spanish victory in the battle of bailen in july.

juana galan, who became a local heroine overnight, got married in 1810, and died in childbirth in 1812. there is a statue of her in valdepenas, her hand holding a club.
一八○八年,西班牙人纷纷奋起,反抗占领国土的法军。拿破仑派军队镇压抗法的主要据点。一八○八年六月,法军路过瓦尔德佩纳斯,村民都揭竿而起。
由于村内男人不多,二十岁女郎胡安.加兰拿起大棒,就上街和法国骑兵肉搏。村内其他女人则用热水、沸油、沸醋等泼向法军。双方从早到晚打了一天,最后,法军撤退。这耽搁有助西班牙军队在七月的拜伦战役中取胜。
胡安.加兰马上成为当地的女英雄。她一八一○年结婚,一八一二年分娩时去世。今天,瓦尔德佩纳斯有她的雕像,雕像一只手拿着大棒。