Volume 2: Book 10 - Chapter 2

Characters Present:

Old Prince Nicholas Bolkónski 
Princess Mary Bolkónskaya
Mademoiselle Bourienne
Dessalles
Michael Ivánovich

Location:

Bald Hill Estate


Prince Nicolas blames Princess Mary for his argument with Prince Andrew, but appears to get over it within a week. He also ends his affair with Mademoiselle Bourienne.

He doesn't acknowledge that the war is happening, and makes plans to make improvements to the estate. 

A letter arrives from Prince Andrew, warning that the battle is extraordinarily close to Bald Hill Estate, but Prince Nicholas doesn't listen, and insists that the French won't make it beyond the Niemen River.

Everyone looks embarrassed.

Volume 2: Book 9 - Chapter 2

Characters Present:

Napoleon Bonaparte

Location: 

Dresden, Posen, Thorn, Danzig, Königsberg, Vilkavisski forest, and finally, crossing the Niemen river

This chapter describes Napoleon's travels through several places, and the enthusiasm with which he is met.

He eventually arrives at the Nieman river where some Polish Uhlans are camped. 

An old colonial of the Uhlans enthusiastically asks the aid-de-camp to swim across the river in front of Napoleon, instead of finding a ford.  

Forty Uhlans and some of their horses drown, but the colonel and a few of his men make it and the colonel is later promoted to Napoleon's Legion d'honneur.

Napoleon requests that their stocks of forged Russian money be prepared for use in Russia.