西班牙的圣女贞德(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。
西班牙的圣女贞德
in 1808, the armies of napoleon marched through spanish city after spanish city until they reached saragossa, a city defended by some old cannons and a heavily outnumbered force. they stormed the city, and the spanish troops were breaking ranks when a woman called augustina de aragon arrived on the ramparts with a basket of apples to feed the gunners. seeing the gunners abandon their posts and the french a few yards away, augustina ran forward, loaded a cannon, and lit the fuse, shredding a wave of attackers at point-blank range.
the sight of a lone woman bravely manning the cannons inspired the fleeing spanish troops and other volunteers to return and assist her. after a bloody struggle, the french gave up the assault.

一八○八年,拿破仑军队席卷西班牙大小城市,最后来到萨拉戈萨。这个城市只有一些残旧大炮应战,守军也远比法军少。法军大举攻城,西班牙军队开始溃败。一个叫奥古斯蒂娜.德亚拉冈的女人这时来到城墙上,手里拿着一篮苹果,预备给炮兵吃。她看见炮兵弃守作战冈位,法国人就在咫尺之外,连忙跑上前,给大炮装上炮弹,点着导火线,把迎面而来的一群攻城法军炸得血肉横飞。
看见这个女人勇敢操纵大炮,孤身抗敌,溃逃的西班牙军队和其他义勇兵大受鼓舞,都跑回来助她守城。一场血战之后,法军唯有收兵。