The book is being published on the 190th anniversary of the historical victory of the Russians over Napoleon’s “Grand Army”. For the first time, the role of the Battle of Maloyaroslavets on October 12, 1812 is systematically and comprehensively shown as a battle that saved the Fatherland and predetermined a radical turning point in the course of the war in favor of Russia. The book was compiled by the staff Maloyaroslavets Military History Museum of 1812. The publication is the fruit of many years of research work by the country's scientists: historians, local historians, archaeographers, art historians, and military history specialists. The book uses illustrations from the collections of the Maloyaroslavets Military History Museum of 1812. Many materials are published for the first time. For a wide range of readers.

The Maloyaroslavets Military History Museum of 1812 is open to visitors on all days except Monday and the last Friday of each month from 10.00 to 18.00 hours. 249090 Kaluga region, Maloyaroslavets , st. Moskovskaya, 27. Tel/fax: (08431) 2-27-11. The design used a painting by P. Hess. "Battle near Maloyaroslavets." drawing by V. Tipikin. “Officer and lower rank of the Ryazan Infantry Regiment.”