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The misery increased from day to day. What little of provisions had been taken along from Moscow was lost, together with the wagons, on the flight after the engagement of Maloijorolawez, and this happened, as we have seen, before the army reached Borodino; the rations which the individual soldier had with him were consumed during the first few days, and thus a complete want made itself felt.
Near Maloijorolawez the enemy attempted to bar the way, and an obstinate engagement developed during which the French cavalry suffered severely. It is true, the Russian battle line was broken, and the way was open, but the French army had received its death-blow. The order which thus far had kept the army was shaken, and disorder of all kinds commenced.
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