Volume 3: Book 13 - Chapter 19

Characters Present:

Kutúzov
Ermólov 
Milorádovich 
Plátov 

Location: 

Smolénsk road


The French are retreating not to France, as it is too far, but to Smolénsk, which is closer.

Kutúzov uses whatever little power he has to stop his army from attacking them, but Ermólov, Milorádovich, Plátov and others ignore him, and attempt to break up two French corps.

They are unsuccessful, and the French push on to Smolénsk.

-END OF BOOK 13-

Volume 3: Book 13 - Chapter 7

Characters Present:

Ermólov
General Kutúzov 

Location: 

On the road leading from Stromílova to Dmítrovsk


General Kutúzov is in a column at the front of the army, and Ermólov keeps trying to convince him to attack. Kutúzov resists until he receives news that the French army are in retreat.  Even then, he insists that the troops stop their advance every hundred paces to rest for 45 minutes. 

The Russian side do not manage to capture Murat, and apart from Kutúzov's column, the most the army manages is to get a few hundred of its own men killed. 

Kutúzov and Ermólov both receive awards from the Tsar for their part in the Battle of Tarútino.

Volume 3: Book 13 - Chapter 4

Characters Present:

Kutúzov
Ermólov

A young officer

Location: 

Tarútino

A plan is drawn up to attack the Russians on October 4.   A young officer is dispatched to take the plans to Ermólov, but Ermólov seems to have disappeared.

At 8pm, the officer finally discovers that that Ermólov has been at a party all day. He arrives to find general drunkenness, and hands the letter over. 

There is gossip amongst the staff of the Horse Guard that Ermólov went missing on purpose to get Konovnítsyn in trouble. 

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.

Volume 3: Book 11 - Chapter 3

Characters Present:

Bennigsen

Kutúzov

Ermólov

Count Rostopchín

Location:

Poklómy Hill


Ermólov returns from inspecting the lines, and tells Kutúzov that the army will need to retreat to beyond Moscow. 

Kutúzov goes to Poklómy Hill, where he gets out of his carriage and sits on a bench. He is instantly surrounded by officers, and they have a serious discussion about whether or not to enact the retreat.

Kutúzov cannot bring himself to give the order, and decides that he must only trust his own judgement.