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。
打败拿破仑的炮弹

at the start of the 1800s, a new artillery shell appeared on the battlefields of europe. it was the brainchild of an english officer who had spent 30 years perfecting it. the shell could be launched from long distances at the enemy's lines. when it exploded it cast a deadly shower of metal shards over a wide area.

the british army first used the shell in the napoleonic wars. it so terrified french soldiers that they believed the british had poisoned their cannonballs. sir george wood, commander of the british artillery, credited the shell with playing a critical role in the defeat of napoleon at the battle of waterloo.
the name of the man who invented the shell became known around the world: henry shrapnel.

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