Why is the war with France of a qualitative nature?

At that time, Napoleon Bonaparte’s troops invaded the Russian Empire and threatened to capture the most important cities (Smolensk, Moscow, St. Petersburg). When Moscow was captured, the people naturally wanted to drive out the enemy, continuing the fierce struggle. In addition to the regular units, partisan detachments fought with the French, which also undermined the power of the Napoleonic military machine. In the end, the French army collapsed, so the Russians managed to free their native land from the enemy.