This book shows the context of the Patriotic War of 1812 and the triumph of the Russian army in foreign campaigns, which ended with the capture of Paris in the spring of 1814. Not only the course of main events, but also the origins of the victories of the greatest armies of that time - Russian and French. The author traces the fate of the Russian commanders who played a decisive role in the Napoleonic Wars from start to finish, paying attention to the consequences of the victorious war. 210 years ago, in the great confrontation with the “twelve languages,” the fate of Russia was determined for the century ahead. This layer of history deserves our attention and interest