Les Misérables Volume II Book 1 Chapter 3 - The 18th of June 1815

In which the delicate interplay of weather and war is examined on the fateful morning of June 18th, 1815, revealing how a mere drop of rain deferred the great artillery that was the cornerstone of Napoleon’s strategy. The narrative gently meditates on the complex nature of genius, exploring whether the course of history was shaped by inevitable fate or by the mortal limits of a once invincible commander.