Characters Present:
Michael Mitrich, a battalion commander
Fedor Ivanovich Dólokhov
a regimental commander
General Kutúzov
The Russian army
Location:
Braunau, Austria
It is October 1805, and the Russian army occupy towns around the Archduchy of Austria, while other regiments arrive in Braunau.
On October 11th 1805, a regiment arrives in Braunau, having spent 24 hours marching without rest, as during the night, they had been commanded to clean up their equipment and clothing for an inspection by General Kutúzov in the morning. They arrive looking pretty good, except for some holes in their boots which had worn out sometime in the previous 700 miles.
A call goes down the line for the commander of the third company to make himself known to General Kutúzov. The general comes and shouts at him and Dólokhov, an officer of the company who has been demoted, and is for reasons unknown wearing a blue great coat.
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