Война и мир

Chapter 9

           Ishallawaityourmostgraciouspermissionhereinhospital,thatImaynothavetoplaythepartofasecretaryratherthancommanderinthearmy.Myremovalfromthearmydoesnotproducetheslighteststir—ablindmanhasleftit.TherearethousandssuchasIinRussia.’

           “ThefieldmarshalisangrywiththeEmperorandhepunishesusall,isn’titlogical?

           “Thisisthefirstact.Thosethatfollowarenaturallyincreasinglyinterestingandentertaining.Afterthefieldmarshal’sdepartureitappearsthatwearewithinsightoftheenemyandmustgivebattle.Buxhöwdeniscommanderinchiefbyseniority,butGeneralBennigsendoesnotquiteseeit;moreparticularlyasitisheandhiscorpswhoarewithinsightoftheenemyandhewishestoprofitbytheopportunitytofightabattle‘onhisownhand’astheGermanssay.Hedoesso.ThisisthebattleofPultúsk,whichisconsideredagreatvictorybutinmyopinionwasnothingofthekind.Wecivilians,asyouknow,haveaverybadwayofdecidingwhetherabattlewaswonorlost.Thosewhoretreatafterabattlehavelostitiswhatwesay;andaccordingtothatitiswewholostthebattleofPultúsk.Inshort,weretreatafterthebattlebutsendacouriertoPetersburgwithnewsofavictory,andGeneralBennigsen,hopingtoreceivefromPetersburgthepostofcommanderinchiefasarewardforhisvictory,doesnotgiveupthecommandofthearmytoGeneralBuxhöwden.Duringthisinterregnumwebeginaveryoriginalandinterestingseriesofmaneuvers.

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