IV.—­March of Eugene from Smolensk to Krasnoe with the remains of his corps—­his narrow escape 211

V.—­Successful nocturnal attack by Roguet on the Russian camp at Chickowa—­Desperate situation of Napoleon—­Wilson’s fruitless efforts to induce Kutusof to surround and destroy him—­Battle of Krasnoe—­Bravery of the guard under Mortier 219

VI.—­Napoleon’s arrival at Dombrowna—­Nocturnal false alarm—­General disorganization of the army—­Davoust’s ineffectual efforts to check it
          
                                                     231

VII.—­Council held at Orcha to determine the farther course of retreat—­Opinion of Jomini—­Napoleon decides on Borizof—­Quits Orcha on the 20th of November without hearing any thing of Ney—­Re-appearance of that Marshal after his departure 239

VIII.  IX.—­Details of Ney’s retreat from Smolensk until his arrival at Orcha 248

BOOK XI.

Chap.  I.—­Capture of Minsk by the Russians—­Different opinions in the army as to the causes of their disasters—­Rumoured treachery of Schwartzenberg—­Napoleon’s reproaches to him and Schwartzenberg’s reply
          
                                                     270

II.—­Details of the loss of Minsk—­Movements of Dombrowski, Oudinot, and Victor—­Distress and malady of Napoleon—­Remarkable conversation with Count Daru 278

III.—­Passage through the Forest of Minsk—­Junction of the remains of the grand army with Victor and Oudinot’s corps—­State of the former
284

IV.  V.—­Preparations for crossing the Berezina 289

VI.—­Circumstances which led the Russian general, Tchaplitz, into error as to the point where Napoleon was to cross the Berezina, and consequences of that error—­Napoleon crosses that river at Studzianka on the 27th November 299

VII.—­Capture and destruction of Partouneaux’s division 304

VIII.—­Attack made by the Russians under Wittgenstein and Platof on the left side, and by Tchitchakof on the right side of the Berezina, and repelled by the French 308

IX.—­The burning of the bridge over the Berezina 315

X.—­Napoleon’s situation during the preceding actions—­Passage over the morasses—­His manners to his officers 321

XI.—­Napoleon’s arrival at Malodeczno—­Announcement on the 3d of December of his intention to set out for France 325

XII.—­Increased severity of the winter—­Partial actions of Ney and Maison with the Russians between Pleszezenitzy and Malodeczno—­Quarrel between Ney and Victor 330