September 8th is a day of military glory in Russia—the Battle of Borodino, the day of the Russian army under the command of general Kutuzov against the French army.
The Battle of Borodino was the largest battle of the Patriotic War of 1812 between the Russian army under the command of General of Infantry Prince Mikhail Golenishchev-Kutuzov and the French army under Emperor Napoleon I Bonaparte. It took place on August 26 (September 7), 1812, near the village of Borodino, 125 km west of Moscow. During the 12-hour battle, the French army managed to capture the Russian army's positions in the center and left flank, but after the cessation of hostilities, the French army retreated to its original positions. The next day, the Russian army's commander-in-chief, M.I. Kutuzov, ordered a retreat due to heavy losses and the presence of Emperor Napoleon's large reserves, which were rushing to the aid of the French army. Both sides subsequently claimed victory, but neither side achieved the decisive results desired during the battle.
You can find figurines of Russian and French soldiers in the "Napoleonic Wars" section at https://www.ages-collection.ru/category/napoleonic/
