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

VOLUME SECOND.

BOOK VIII.

Chap.  I.—­The Emperor Alexander’s arrival at Moscow after his retreat from Drissa—­Description of that city—­Sacrifices voted by the nobility and the merchants to meet the threatened danger 1

II.—­Alarm in consequence of the advance of the French army—­Determination of the Governor, Count Rostopchin, and his preparations for destroying the capital—­Evacuation of Moscow by the principal part of the inhabitants on the 3d of September 10

III.—­State of that city just before and after the battle of Borodino—­The Governor’s departure 18

IV.—­Napoleon advances to Moscow on the 14th of September—­Feelings of the army on approaching it—­Disappointment at finding it deserted 27

V.—­Murat’s entrance into the city 34

VI.—­Napoleon’s entrance into the Kremlin—­Discovery of the conflagration of the city 38

VII.—­Danger which he ran in escaping through the flames to Petrowsky—­Hesitation as to his future plans 47

VIII.—­His return to the Kremlin—­Description of the camps outside the city—­System of general plunder—­Reproaches made to the army, and vindication of it 52

IX.—­Conduct of Kutusof after abandoning Moscow—­Rostopchin sets fire to his seat at Woronowo—­Partial actions at Czerikowo and Vinkowo—­Anxiety and uneasiness of Napoleon—­consultation with his chief officers—­Sends Lauriston to the Emperor 60

X.—­Conference of Lauriston with Kutusof—­Artful conduct of the latter—­Armistice—­Infatuation of Murat—­Distress of the French army—­Warnings of the impending danger—­Napoleon’s obstinacy in remaining 71

XI.—­Illusions by which he kept up his own and his army’s hopes—­Count Daru’s advice—­Rupture of the armistice—­Incapacity of Berthier—­Disastrous engagement at Vinkowo—­Napoleon determines to leave Moscow 82

BOOK IX.

Chap.  I.—­Departure from Moscow—­Composition of the army 94