Prokhor Ignatych Timokhin

Company captain in the Semyonovsky regiment

BOOK ONE

Part Two

26 Jan: Chapter 1

Timokhin is the captain of Dolokhov’s company in the Semyonovsky regiment. And he gets an earful from his superior about the blueish state of Dolokhov’s coat.

26 Jan: Chapter 2

Kutuzov recognises the red-nosed captain from the siege of Ismail, back in 1790. He calls him a brave officer with a weakness for Bacchus. In other words, he likes to drink.

14 Jan: Chapter 20

He leads his company in a surprise attack on the French that saves the regiment. He has such a “mad drunken determination” that the French throw down their muskets and run.

BOOK THREE

Book 3, Part 2

Chapter 5

In 1812, Timokhin is serving in Andrei’s regiment. He invites Andrei to bathe in the green pond and gets the other men to clear out of the water for him.

Chapter 24

Timokhin is with Andrei on the eve of Borodino.

Chapter 25

He sits with Pierre and Andrei while Andrei explains his ideas on war.

Chapter 31

Timokhin was injured at Borodino and is with Andrei when he is reunited with Natasha.

Chapter 32

Andrei asks Timokhin for the Gospels to use as a bolster for his back. He watches Natasha come in, unable to sleep due to the pain in his leg.