 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Muna 1812 Napoleon akapinda muRussia, yaimbova shamwari yeAustria. VaAustria vakamanikidzwa naNapoleon kuti vatumire Schwarzenberg achitungamirira uto kuGrande Armée. Aifanira kuratidza kuzvipira kwakakwana kufadza Napoleon pasina kutsamwisa Russia. Pakupedzisira akakundikana kungodzivirira Grande Armé pakurwiswa neBerezina. Asi mukupera kwaNovember varwi vake vakadzokera kumisha yavo yechando paByalistok maererano nechibvumirano chaitaurwa nevaRussia. Varwi vake 7 000 vakaurawa muhondo uye 4 000 vakafa nechirwere uye nokurohwa kwevamwe 30 000 vakanga vapinda muRussia, muhondo ine ngwavaira umo Napoleon akarasikirwa navarume 500 000 vavanhu 600 000. 