Book 2 - Chapter 19

Characters Present (or discussed):

Captain Tushín 
A German colonel
A Russian general
Zherkóv
Nicholas Rostóv
General Bagratión


Location: 

Still in Znaime

Captain Tushín's plan to set the village on fire was successful, and the French are slightly delayed as they rush to put it out.

General Bagratión sends Zherkóv to tell the left flank to retreat, and Zherkóv finds a German colonel and a Russian general arguing.  Apparently the German won't command his men to fight as they are outnumbered - he refuses on the grounds that he doesn't want to do kill his men for the entertainment of the Russian.  The French get in around the back of the Germans, so they have to fight to get out anyway.

Rostóv's arm gets maimed horribly when he falls of his horse, which got maimed seconds before, and he runs away when he notices French soldiers coming to either capture or kill him.

Book 2 Chapter 8

Characters Present: 

Colonel Karl Bogdánich Schubert - German-Russian, speaks Russian badly as written by Tolstoy
Zherkóv
Vaska Denísov
Cadet Minónov
Prince Nesvítski
Nicholas Rostóv

Location: 

Still on the bridge crossing the River Danube at Enns

Denisóv's squadron are the only remaining on the end of the bridge and can see the blue uniforms of the French coming over the hill on the opposite bank.  Schubert and his two squadrons are nearby, and Nesvístki rides up to Schubert and demands to know why he he hasn't followed orders and burnt the bridge down.  Schubert denies ever receiving such orders and sends Denisóvs squadron back to do it. 

Rostóv, being in Denísov's squadron, rides back on to the bridge and freezes with fear as the French artillery and infantry get closer and wounded soldiers start calling out for stretchers. Meanwhile, Zherkóv, Nesvítski and others are discussing whether the bridge will catch fire before the French get to it, and they are happy when it does.

Book 2 - Chapter 5

Characters Present: 

Nicholas Rostóv
Kirsten - Staff Captain
Vaska Denísov
Zherkóv

Location: 

Denísov's quarters.

Kirsten, described as having grizzly hair and an enormous moustache, is trying to get Rostóv to apologise to an old colonel called Bodánich.  Rostóv denies speaking nonsense and lies to him and refuses to apologise.  Kirsten says that Bodánich is a vengeful old man, and that Rostóv had better apologise before he is transferred away to somewhere unpleasant.  Rostóv says that Bodánich had better not cross his path, or he will kill him. 

Zherkóv enters the room to report Mack's return and defeat, and to pass on the orders that the army is to advance on the morrow.

Book 2 - Chapter 3

Characters Present

General Kutúzov

Prince Andrew Bolkónski

An Austrian General

Prince Kózlovski

General Mack

Prince Nesvítski

Zherkóv

Location: 

Kutúzov's private room

Kotúzov, the Austrian General and Prince Andrew Bolónski are going through some documents and letters from Archduke Ferdinand and are discussing General Mack and whether Austria had been defeated or not.

They send Prince Andrew out to get some scout reports from Prince Kózlovski. It is noted that Prince Andrew has changed since he left Russia, and is now less indolent and more agreeable.  When he reaches Prince Kózlovski, they chat about Austria's rumoured defeat, and a bandaged General Mack comes through the door wishing to speak with Prince Kózlovski, who emerges from his study.

General Mack imparts the news that Austria had indeed been defeated, and Prince Nevitski and Zherkóv both jest about the defeat to the generals, which Prince Andrew gets a bee in his bonnet about.

Book 2 - Chapter 2

Characters Present:

General Kutúzov

Prince Andrew Bolkónski

Prince Nesvítski

Fedor Ivanovich Dólokhov

Captain Timokhin

A regimental commander

Zherkóv - former member of a "wild set" in Petersburg run by Dólokhov

Location:

Braunau

General Kutúzov arrives to inspect the army, with Prince Andrew and Prince Nesvítski who are joking privately.  Prince Andrew reminds Kutúzov that he wanted to inspect Dólokhov, which he does, and proceeds to shame for actions that got him demoted.

The regimental commander has a conversation with Captain Timokhin, who reveals that Prince Andrew is a moody character - moody one day, wild the next - and that he almost killed a Jew while they were in Poland. The Captain threatens to take Dólokhov's epaulettes if he stuffs up again.

Zherkóv rides up to Dolókhov and asks him if we wants to play cards, who declines as he wants to restore his good name.