War and Peace: resumen de Book 2: 1805, Chapter 13

Qué sucede

1. Prince Andrew borrows a horse and rides through the retreating army, finding blocked roads, abandoned equipment, and soldiers beyond their officers’ control.
2. He threatens a drunken transport officer with his riding whip to secure passage for a doctor’s wife.
3. Nesvítski and another adjutant greet him with anxious questions about surrender, but none of them knows what is happening.
4. At headquarters, Kozlóvski tells Andrew that orders call for battle, not surrender.
5. Kutúzov blesses Bagratión, refuses Andrew’s request to join his detachment, and takes Andrew into his carriage.
6. Kutúzov expects terrible losses for Bagratión’s force, then calmly asks Andrew about his court visit.

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En qué fijarte

Kutúzov’s estimate reveals the danger facing Bagratión’s force. Andrew responds by renewing his request to join it.

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