Sabantuy. Launched by Napoleonic France in the 1812 war against Russia was truly predatory and treacherous. Much of the country was ravaged by raids and looting of French soldiers. Many towns and villages lay in ruins: burned almost the entire Moscow, Smolensk and burned completely. Retreating from Moscow, Napoleon ordered to blow up the Kremlin and other important facilities. However, they were rescued only rapidly burst units of Cossacks and Bashkir cavalrymen under the command of Colonel Prince Kudasheva, which destroyed the remaining group of French marauders. Thus, the liberation of Moscow from the French were directly involved and Bashkir soldiers. Together with the Cossacks and the residents of the city, they were happy and getting on a par with the Christians prayed for the salvation of the city, helping the needy. At the same time we must not forget that the tsarist government, making extensive use of the Bashkirs to military campaigns, did not render any assistance to them with arms, or clothing, or provisions. Therefore, Bashkir soldiers, as well as all the Cossacks and the militia during the fighting, dressed very modestly, and the best clothes saved for special occasions, and wore them only after victories. Speaking of weapons, of course, some with spears and bows were armed Bashkir soldiers. Managed to get in fights a lot of captured weapons. Taking trophies from the enemy at that time not only allowed but encouraged! It is not surprising that the country in museums and private collections occasionally French muskets, pistols, bayonets and swords. The joint struggle of the Russian and Bashkir people against foreign invaders strengthen military friendship, mutual trust, horseman yaugira Bashkir and Russian soldiers. These qualities are especially evident in foreign campaigns in Russia, where 20 of Bashkir regiments, along with Russian Cossacks were at the forefront in pursuit of Napoleon's troops. Many regiments fought with the French, near Danzig, Leipzig, Dresden, Magdeburg, Weimar, Hamburg, Glogau, Chateaubriand, Paris. In many European cities Bashkir trusted horsemen escorting prisoners, the protection of government and banking institutions, many of the generals, willingly took part in the personal protection of Bashkir soldiers. For distinction and bravery, many Bashkir regiments, along with the most distinguished parts of the Russian army, specially recorded in the Official Journal of hostilities, which was a great honor for the soldiers. Начатая наполеоновской Францией в 1812 г. война против России оказалась воистину грабительской, вероломной. Значительная часть страны была разорена набегами и грабежами французских солдат. Многие города и села лежали в развалинах: Москва почти вся сгорела, а Смоленск сгорел полностью. Отступая из Москвы, Наполеон велел взорвать Кремль и другие важные сооружения. Однако их спасли только стремительно ворвавшиеся отряды казаков и башкирских конников под командованием полковника князя Кудашева, которые уничтожали группы оставшихся французских мародеров. Таким образом, в освобождении Москвы от французов непосредственно участвовали и башкирские воины. Вместе с казаками и жителями города они радовались и, становясь в один ряд с христианами, молились за спасение города, помогали бедствующим.