古德明英语军事小故事：非洲霸主沙卡(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。非洲霸主沙卡
shaka, king of the zulus, was modern africa's most influential military leader who established zulu dominance of africa in the 19th century by revolutionising warfare on the african continent. he replaced light throwing javelins with shorter spears that could be used in close combat. he also devised a large shield, the left edge of which could be used to hook the enemy's shield to the right, exposing the enemy's ribs for a fatal spear stab.
he drilled his warriors rigorously and forced them to go bare-footed, which allowed them to run faster and surprise the enemy. he made them run on beds of thorns, and any man who cried cut in pain was killed.
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