古德明英語軍事小故事：雖 敗 猶 榮 (中英對照)
古德明《征服英語》之英語軍事故事，古德明，香港英語教育作家，他開了一個《征服英語專欄》，在專欄中專門用英語寫了世界近代史上的軍事小故事，用英語講述歷史中那些驚心動魄的戰爭。雖 敗 猶 榮
on 23 september 1779, american revolutionary war hero john paul jones, sailing the ramshackle le bonhomme richard, defeated a convoy of british merchantmen under the escort of the royal naval ship serapis off flamborough head in northeast england.
when richard pearson, serapis's commander, returned to england, criticism for his defeat was drowned by the enormous praise for his generally heroic conduct.
john paul jones, however, was less impressed. indeed, when he learned that pearson had been awarded a knighthood, he was rather peeved. "should i have the good fortune to fall in with him again," he declared, "i'll make a lord of him !"
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