War and Peace · primary
Barclay de Tolly
fictional · male
A general in the Russian army, assigned to command one of the armies.
Appearances
- First: Book NINE · Chapter IX · ¶ 2
- Latest: Book ELEVEN · Chapter IV · ¶ 2
Relationships
Conflict · Pyotr Ivanovich Bagratión
“I cannot work with the Minister (meaning Barclay). For God’s sake send me somewhere else if only in command of a regiment.”
Conflict · Prince Andrew Bolkónski
“He had no thought of betraying us, he tried to do the best he could, he thought out everything, and that is why he is unsuitable.”
Military command (commander) · Prince Andrew Bolkónski
“Barclay de Tolly was quartered nearly three miles from the Emperor.”
Military command (commander) · Emperor Alexander
“The Emperor was with the first army, but not as commander in chief.”
Military command · the Emperor
“Barclay de Tolly tried to command the army in the best way, because he wished to fulfill his duty and earn fame as a great commander.”
Military command · Pyotr Ivanovich Bagratión
“Bagratión—being in command of the second army—tried to postpone joining up and coming under Barclay’s command as long as he could.”
Quotations
“Prince Andrew found Barclay de Tolly, to whom he had been assigned, on the bank of the Drissa.”
“If Barclay is now to be superseded by Bennigsen all will be lost, for Bennigsen showed his incapacity already in 1807.”
“Barclay de Tolly tried to command the army”
“Barclay stood for caution”
“Bagratión took his orders from Barclay”
“Barclay de Tolly and Bagratión were convinced that the Shevárdino Redoubt was the left flank of the position”
“your opinion of Barclay de Tolly.”
“In the foremost place, immediately under the icons, sat Barclay de Tolly, his high forehead merging into his bald crown.”