The latter part of october was the time when this guerilla warfare reached its height . that period of this warfare , in which the irregulars were themselves amazed at their own audacity , were every moment in dread of being surrounded and captured by the french , and never unsaddling , hardly dismounting , hid in the woods , in momentary expectation of pursuit , was already over 这是战争的第一阶段,在这一阶段,游击队自己都为他们的胆大而吃惊,他们时刻提防着被法军活捉或者被包围,因此,他们总是马不离鞍,人不离马,隐藏在森林里,俟机袭击敌人,现在,这一阶段已成为过去。