Chap. 4. War becomes inevitable. Warnings given to Napoleon. The
Imperial court at Dresden. Faulty composition of army.
Chap. 5. Review by the Emperor. The army at the Nieman. Notes on historians of the 1812 campaign. Bernadotte's attitude. The Poles.
Chap. 6. Crossing of Nieman. Entry into Wilna. I meet the enemy.
The 23rd at Wilkomir. Problems in Lithuania. The advance.
Chap. 7. The Russian army split. Bagration escapes from Jerome. Fruitless attack on Dvinaberg. I defeat two of Wittgenstein's units. We leave the Grande Armee. Composition of 2nd Corps.
Chap. 8. Jakobovo and Kliastitsoui. I am wounded.
Chap. 9. The marsh at Sebej. Retreat. The ford at Sivotschina.
Death of Koulnieff. A last farewell.
Chap. 10. Fresh withdrawal by Oudinot. Marches and countermarches. Retreat to Polotsk. General St. Cyr. Oudinot is wounded. St. Cyr takes over.
Chap. 11. Surprise attack on the enemy. Various incidents. We settle in Polotsk.
Chap. 12. The advance of the Grande Armee. Capture of Smolensk.
The battle for Moscow.
Chap. 13. Bad news from Spain. Rostopschine. The fire of Moscow.
Revival of the Russian army. Koutousoff's treachery.