Volume 3: Book 13 - Chapter 18

Characters Present:

Kutúzov
Dokhtúrov

Mouton
Napoleon

Location: 

Kalúga and Malo-Yaroslávets 


Kutúzov orders the evacuation of Kalúga and Dokhtúrov goes on to Malo-Yaroslávets.

The French army are in retreat.  There is a council at Malo-Yaroslávets, where Napoleon, in agreement with a simple soldier called Mouton, decides that the French must get away as quickly as possible.

Some Cossacks almost capture Napoleon, but get distracted by plundering instead. 

Volume 3: Book 13 - Chapter 15

Characters Present:

Dokhtúrov

Location: 

Formínsk


Dokhtúrov had been quietly going about his business during each battle with the French, and has not only survived, but has done a good job at doing what he was supposed to do. 

He has now been sent to Formínsk to launch an attack against the French.  However, he finds the entire French army there, instead of just a few battalions and is unsure what to do. 

Dokhtúrov sends a dispatch to the General Staff to find out what to do.

Volume 3: Book 11 - Chapter 4

Characters Present:

Bennigsen

Kutúzov

Ermólov

Kaysárov
Andrew Savostyánov
Malásha (Savostyánov's 6 year old grand daughter)
Toll
Dokhtúrov

Location:

A Council of War in Andrew Savostyánov's hut.


Malásha watches the council with shy delight, and is happy when she sees Kutúzhov, who she in her mind, calls Granddad, even though her actual grandfather is Andrew.

They debate on whether to retreat from Moscow.  Kutúzov eventually decides to issue the command to retreat to beyond Moscow.