 Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Mauto eRussia paaidzokera mukati-kati meRussia kwemwedzi inenge mitatu, vakuru vakuru vakamanikidza Alexander kuti abvise mukuru wemauto eRussia, Field Marshal Barclay de Tolly. Alexander akabvuma uye akagadza Muchinda Mikhail Kutuzov kuti atungamirire uto racho. Musi waSeptember 7, Grand Armée yakatarisana neuto reRussia mumusha muduku unonzi Borodino, kumadokero kweMoscow. Hondo yakateveraraiva basa guru uye rine ropa zvikurusa rezuva rimwe chete reHondo dzeNapoleon, raibatanidza varwi vanopfuura 250 000 uye rakaguma nokurasikirwa navanhu 70 000. Mugumisiro wehondo yacho wakanga usingabvumiki. Mauto eRussia, akanga asina kukundwa pasinei zvapo nokurasikirwa kukuru, akakwanisa kudzokera shure zuva rakatevera racho, achisiya vaFrance vasina kukunda kwakasimba uko Napoleon akanga achitsvaka. 