War and Peace · primary
Bennigsen
historical · male
A commander who reportedly achieved victory over Buonaparte.
Titles
General
Appearances
- First: Book FIVE · Chapter VIII · ¶ 30
- Latest: Book FIFTEEN · Chapter X · ¶ 7
Relationships
Conversation · Pierre Bezukhov
“Bennigsen suddenly said to him: 'I don’t think this interests you?'”
Conversation · Pierre Bezukhov
“'On the contrary it’s very interesting!' replied Pierre not quite truthfully.”
Conflict · Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov
“if the defense failed, to throw the blame on Kutúzov who had brought the army as far as the Sparrow Hills without giving battle”
“It seemed to her that it was only a personal struggle between 'Granddad' and 'Long-coat' as she termed Bennigsen.”
Conflict · Konovnítsyn
“especially Bennigsen, who ever since Tarútino had been at daggers drawn with Kutúzov;”
Mentor · Pierre Bezukhov
“Bennigsen spoke to a general who approached him, and began explaining the whole position of our troops.”
Military command · Túchkov
“Bennigsen on his own authority ordered the troops to occupy the high ground.”
Military command · Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov
“the insistence of Bennigsen, Konovnítsyn, and Toll that the movement that had miscarried should be executed next day.”
“On account of your spells of ill health, will your excellency please be so good as to set off for Kalúga on receipt of this, and there await further commands and appointments from His Imperial Majesty.”
Student · Pierre Bezukhov
“Bennigsen spoke to a general who approached him, and began explaining the whole position of our troops.”
Quotations
“Bennigsen seems to have obtained a complete victory over Buonaparte at Eylau”
“Behind Kutúzov was Bennigsen and the suite”
“Bennigsen descended the highroad”
“Bennigsen stopped and began looking at the Shevárdino Redoubt”
“Bennigsen talked a great deal and with much heat”
“Bennigsen, who had chosen the position, warmly displayed his Russian patriotism”
“if Bennigsen insisted on the position being defended”
“when I told Bennigsen to issue orders?”
“They were all waiting for Bennigsen, who on the pretext of inspecting the position was finishing his savory dinner.”
“Bennigsen opened the council with the question: 'Are we to abandon Russia’s ancient and sacred capital without a struggle, or are we to defend it?'”
“Bennigsen did not yet consider his game lost.”
“I did not expect this,” said he to his adjutant Schneider when the latter came in late that night.”
“the hostility between Kutúzov and Bennigsen”
“Ermólov had been to see Bennigsen”
“I need only advise anything and his Highness is sure to do the opposite”
“a note from Bennigsen who sent personal reports to the Emperor”
“the insistence of Bennigsen”
“Bennigsen some diamonds and a hundred thousand rubles”
“Since Bennigsen, who corresponded with the Emperor and had more influence than anyone else on the staff, had begun to avoid him.”
“write to Bennigsen (who reported separately to the Emperor)”