Volume 3: Book 15 - Chapter 11

Characters Present:

Tsar Alexander
Kutúzov

Toll
Konovnítsyn
Ermólov

Location: 

Vílna


Despite being given the reward, Kutúzov remains unpopular with the Tsar.   Kutúzov does not, and will not understand why the war in 1812 must be carried on, since Russia has been saved, and its enemy made to flee.

The Tsar sees Europe in the bigger picture though, and decommissions Kutúzov on the grounds of poor health.  Toll, Konovnítsyn and Ermólov receive fresh appointments.

Kutúzov still not understanding what there is left for a Russian to do, dies.

Volume 3: Book 15 - Chapter 10

Characters Present:

Tsar Alexander
Kutúzov

Location: 

Berëzina and Vílna

It is said that the destruction of the bridge over the Berëzina was worse for the French than the Battle of Kräsnoe, but numbers show that Kräsnoe was worse.

Disapproval of Kutúzov continues, with people thinking him a crackpot for withholding men from battles.  

The Emperor comes to visit Kutúzov at Vílna and hugs him, causing Kutúzov to sob a bit.  The Emperor then complains about Kutúzov to the field-marshal after Kutúzov leaves the room.  The Emperor seems to approve of him by the end of the chapter though, as Kutúzov is awarded the Order of St George of the First Class.

Volume 3: Book 13 - Chapter 9

Characters Present:

Napoleon

Location: 

Moscow

Napoleon restores order to Moscow by declaring that the people who set the fires shall be punished.  

He writes a letter to Tsar Alexander, telling him that Count Rostopchín had been terrible, and then he makes Rostopchín burn his own houses down. 

Napoleon reinstates church services, and posts a proclamation encouraging citizens to return to their homes.

He sends Murat out in search of Kutúzov.

Volume 3: Book 12 - Chapter 3

Characters Present:

Tsar Alexander
A messenger, M. Michaud

Location: 

Petersburg


Nine days after the abandonment of Moscow, M. Michaud, French, but with unbreakable Russian loyalties, arrives to confirm the news to Tsar Alexander.

Alexander is saddened by the news, but confirms that he will never sign Russia over to Napoleon.

Volume 2: Book 10 - Chapter 1

Characters Present:

Napoleon Bonaparte
Tsar Alexander
Pfuel
General Bagratión
Petya Rostóv
Toll
Barclay de Tolley
Nevérovski

Location:

Russia

A general discussion of how the emperors approached the war, plus some highlights regarding army movement and town destruction.

Tsar Alexander left the army after a while, so that the men could be focused on one leader. 

Volume 2: Book 9 - Chapter 22

Characters Present:

Count Pierre Bezukhov
Count Ilya Rostóv'
Tsar Alexander
Count Rostopchín
A whole lot of new and old military men - some in uniforms from Catherine's reign, some in uniforms from Alexander's reign.

Location: 

Slobóda Palace

Count Rostopchín enters the room to announce that the Emperor will soon join them and they had better come to some agreement.

The nobles all make a hasty agreement to build the army against Napoleon by providing and furnishing ten serfs from every thousand.

Alexander enters, and is overwhelmed with the support, and weeps during his speech.  

Pierre is so moved that he approaches Count Rostopchín, and pledges a thousand men and their maintenance. 

END OF BOOK 9

Volume 2: Book 9 - Chapter 11

Characters Present:

Tsar Alexander
Prince Andrew Bolkónski
Pfuel
Chernyshev
Marquis Paulucci
Prince Peter Mikháylovic Volkónski
General Armfelt
Baron Stein
Wolzogen


Location: 

Bennigsen's quarters

All of the men present have a heated discussion about strategy against Napoleon, who is now regarded with terror.

At the end of the meeting, Prince Andrew is asked where he would like to serve. He chooses to serve in the army instead of serving Tsar Alexander directly, and loses his social standing forever in Russia.

Volume 2: Book 9 - Chapter 4

Characters Present:

Tsar AlexanderAdjutant-General Baláshev, 
Murat, who has recently been crowned the King of Naples by Napoleon
Marshal Davoût

Location: 

Rykónty, then a mile and a half beyond, and then onto the next village.

At 2am, Alexander gives Baláshev his letter to be delivered to Napoleon.

Baláshev leaves immediately, and finds a French outpost in Rykónty.  The men there say they will take him to Napoleon, and he is instead taken to Murat, who seems to be a stupid and smug kind of person.

Murat argues that Alexander is the agressor, not Napoleon, and after some time, eventually wishes Baláshev well in completing his mission.

Baláshev, hoping he will now be taken to Napoleon, as it is now close to lunchtime, is instead taken onto the next village, to meet Marshal Davoût.

Volume 2: Book 9 - Chapter 3

Characters Present:

Tsar Alexander
Countess Hélène Berzúkhova
Borís Drubetskóy
Adjutant-General Baláshev

Location: 

A party at Count Bennigsen's country house in Zakret, in the Vílna province. 

Borís sees Adjutant-General Baláshev approach Alexander. He is unable to move from his position, thus he is the first to learn that Napoleon has crossed the Nieman river, and that Alexander is affronted that Napoleon hadn't even declared war before entering Russia.

Borís hears Alexander exclaim "I will not make peace as long as a single armed enemy stands in our country!".  Alexander is pleased with this turn of phrase, which quickly becomes famous, and he repeats a specifically anti-French version of it later in a letter to Field Marshall Prince Saltykóv.

Alexander then writes to to Napoleon, telling him that they are at war, unless it was a misunderstanding, in which case, Napoleon should just go back over the river. 

Volume 2: Book 9 - Chapter 1

Characters Present:

Napoleon Bonaparte
Tsar Alexander

Year: 1811-12

This chapter is a discussion of what led millions of men to kill millions of other men, particularly during the war between Alexander and Napoleon. 

Was it Alexander and Napoleon? Or the millions of men who chose to kill each other?

It is surmised that the responsibility was not with any party, as much like the many reasons an apple falls from a tree - the wind; a withered stalk; or because the boy below wills it to - it just happened involuntarily. 

Volume 1: Book 5 - Chapter 22

Characters Mentioned

Tsar Alexander

Napoleon Bonaparte

Location:

Erfurt

Year: 

1808-1809

In 1808, Tsar Alexander goes to visit Napoleon in Efurt, and they develop their friendship so far as to arrange a marriage between their families. 

By 1809, the intimacy between the Emperors has grown so much that when Napoleon decides to go to war against Austria, Russia joins them, despite being former allies to the Austrians. 

End of Volume 1

Volume 1: Book 5 - Chapter 21

Characters Present:

Nicholas Rostóv

Tsar Alexander

Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte

Location:

Tilsit

Nicholas Rostóv watches Tsar Alexander ride into the square and meet with Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, who became an emperor in the peace that was established after the battle of Friedland. 

Alexander and Napoleon exchange a few words, then Napoleon asks Alexander if there are any Russian soldiers that he would like the Legion of Honor to be bestowed upon.

The Tsar looks about, and for a moment, Rostóv thinks that he will be named, until the Tsar recommends a soldier called Lázarev. 

It is noted that since the battle of Friedland, both emperors have doled out many an honour to their respective former-enemies.

Volume 1: Book 3 - Chapter 15

Characters Present:

General Kutúzov

Prince Andrew Bolkónski

Tsar Alexander

Tsar Alexander's entourage

Location:

Pratzen

The army is still marching into Pratzen.   Prince Andrew Bolkónski is unusually excited - he feels that today is the day that he leads the army to victory. General Kutúzov is going about looking grumpy, until he runs into Prince Andrew, who he asks to go an organise some sharp-shooters.

Tsar Alexander rides onto the field with his nicely dressed entourage and impatiently asks Kutúzov why nothing has begun.  Kutúzov says that not everyone has arrived yet and Tsar Alexander expresses his unhappiness.  Kutúzov says that he will do as Tsar Alexander pleases.

Volume 1: Book 3 - Chapter 11

Characters Present:

Sketch Map II of Austerlitz [1]

Tsar Alexander

Napoleon Bonaparte

Prince Andrew Bolkónski

Prince Dolgorúkov 

Bilíbin

General Kutúzov

Location: 

Wischau/Austerlitz 

Tsar Alexander sends Prince Dolgorúkov, as a slight, to meet with Napoleon, who has requested a truce. 

The army march for two days and 180,000 men (French and allies combined) fight the Battle of Austerlitz. 

Prince Andrew and Prince Dolorúkov gossip about Napoleon's character, and argue about what the next strategic move should be, and Bilíbin tells them that they are both wrong because of several people and their locations, which he lists.  

General Kutúzov comes out of a meeting first with Count Tolstóy, and when asked by Prince Bolkónski what tomorrows battle will look like, replies that Count Tolstóy had responded to the same question with "My dear General, I am engaged with rice and cutlets, look after military matters yourself."

[1] Tolstoy L, 1993, War and Peace, Wordsworth Editions Ltd, Hertfordshire, p.205

Volume 1: Book 3 - Chapter 10

Characters Present:

Nicholas Rostóv

Tsar Alexander

Vaska Denísov

Location:

Wischau (Germany)

Nicholas Rostóv is sulking because his squadron was kept in reserve while others defeated a French cavalry squadron and took the small town of Wischau.

Rostóv goes to buy one of the captured French horses and is pleasantly shocked to see the Emperor ride around in his general area. He later sees the Emperor shed a tear over a wounded soldier in town and becomes further enamored.  

Rostóv and Vaska Denísov share drinks later with some other soldiers, and Rostóv goes on a bit too much about the Emperor, and Denísov teases him for being in love.

Volume 1: Book 3 - Chapter 8

Characters Present:

Tsar Alexander

Nicholas Rostóv

Location:

10 miles from Olmütz

Eighty-thousand allied troops are lined up, ready for inspection by the Austrian and Russian Emperors.

Tsar Alexander seems to be super charismatic, and the feeling of unity and fighting spirit falls over the men.

Rostóv gets star-struck when the Tsar rides close to him, and decides that he would jump through fiery hoops for him.