This is the 8th work of the War Art series created by Russian painter Averyanov Alexander, a classic realistic oil painting of military historical theme. It depicts the fierce melee scene of the Battle of Borodino during Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812. Soldiers from both sides fight in close quarters among burning collapsed village ruins, with smoke and fire covering the sky, fully restoring the brutality and grandeur of this epic battle, full of profound historical atmosphere.