Chapter IV: Book VII

CHAP. I.--Manner in which the allied army was supplied on its march--Details of the organization of Davoust's corps 285

II.--Napoleon's bulletin and decrees at Slawkowo--Fresh quarrels between Murat and Davoust--Description of the Russian mode of retreat and of Murat's method of pursuit 290

III.--Advance to Wiazma and to Gjatz--Refusal of Davoust to obey Murat--Full development of the Russian plan of destroying their cities and towns 297

IV.--Clamours of the Russians against Barclay--Kutusof sent to supersede him--Great merit of Barclay's plan of retreat 304

V.--Near prospect of a battle--Character of Kutusof--Sanguinary and partial action on the 4th of September--Anecdote of Murat--Napoleon's survey of the ground 309

VI.--Disposition of the Russian army on the field of Borodino--Napoleon's plan of battle 317

VII.--Plan proposed by Davoust rejected by Napoleon--Feelings of the French army--Proclamation of Napoleon 322

VIII.--Preparations of the Russians--Feelings of their soldiery--Napoleon's anxiety--his indisposition on the night before the battle 328

IX. X. XI.--Battle of Borodino on the 7th of September 334

XII.--Results of the battle--immense loss on both sides--faults committed by Napoleon--how accounted for--incompleteness of his victory 356

XIII.--Advance to, and skirmish before Mojaisk--Gallantry of fifty voltigeurs of the 33d--Surprising order in the Russian retreat--Napoleon's distress 364

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