Battle of Waterloo
On 17th June 1815, exactly 193 years ago of today. French army which outnumbered Wellington's army was ready for the invasion into Belgium. It was a promising victory for Napoleon. Unfortunately, luck wasn't on his side.
It was raining heavily overnight. Napoleon's war plan was interrupted by a slight change of weather. The rain moist damp the soil of Waterloo. Eventually, the battlefield became swampy. Napoleon’s army with its infantry, grenadiers and artillery was unable to move on bad soil despite those heavy weapons.
Later on, Napoleon made the biggest mistake in his life which caused him losing his career. He delayed giving battle until noon on 18th June to allow the ground to dry. These period of time allowed the Prussian army to join force with Belgium army. Thus, breaking through Napoleon and leading to his fall.
Irony how a minor difference can affect a significant change in history. A great story from my teacher.
PS: Today, unexpectedly it did not rain comparing to heavy rain few days back.
