Les Misérables Volume II Book 1 Chapter 6 - Four o'Clock in the Afternoon

In which the grim and desperate struggle of the English army unfolds beneath a rain of artillery and gunfire, as valiant battalions are shattered and steadfast points of defence are held with indomitable resolve upon the plateau of Mont-Saint-Jean. Here, amidst the smoke and chaos, the ever-composed Wellington summons reinforcements and steel, contemplating the precarious line that still holds against overwhelming odds as the tide of battle threatens to sweep them away.