The theme of the film is the Battle of Somosierra, which took place during the Napoleonic Wars. During this battle, Polish cavalrymen under the command of Jan Leon Kozietulski crossed a two-and-a-half kilometre long gorge and a pass within 7 minutes, paving the way for Napoleon Bonaparte's troops to Madrid
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Somosierra. 1808 (1978)
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Franciszek Pieczka
Andrzej Niegolewski

Józef Fryźlewicz
Józef Bonawentura Załuski

Edmund Fetting
Wojciech Kossak

Grzegorz Warchoł
Napoleon Bonaparte

Arkadiusz Bazak
Marshal Victor

Józef Duriasz
Marshal Besseries

Stanisław Jaśkiewicz
Butler

Mieczysław Kalenik
Sergeant Stadnicki

Marek Siudym
Sergeant Florian Gotartowski