Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov (1730–1800) - great commander, Prince of Italy, Count of Rymniksky, Generalissimo, Field Marshal General. Recipient of all Russian military orders of that time, as well as many foreign awards. For a long time he was able to secure the country from the aggression of his neighbors and won more than 60 battles.
Early years[]
The date and place of birth of Alexander Suvorov is not known for certain, but many scientists believe that he was born on November 13 (24), 1730 in Moscow in the family of a general. Got its name in honor of Prince Alexander Nevsky.
He spent his childhood in the village, on his father's estate.
The military family left its mark on Suvorov’s fate from childhood. Despite the fact that Alexander was a weak and often ill child, he wanted to become a military man. Suvorov began to study military affairs and strengthened his physical fitness. In 1742 he went to serve in the Semenovsky regiment, where he spent 6.5 years. At the same time, he studied in the Land Cadet Corps, learned foreign languages, and was engaged in self-education. General Abram Hannibal, who was a friend of the Suvorov family and the great-grandfather of Alexander Pushkin, had a great influence on the future fate of Suvorov.
Beginning of a military career[]
During the Seven Years' War (1756–1763) he was in the military rear (major, prime major), then was transferred to the active army. The first military actions in which Suvorov took part occurred in July 1759 (attacked German dragoons). Then Suvorov held the position of duty officer under the commander-in-chief, in 1762 he received the rank of colonel, and commanded the Astrakhan and Suzdal regiments.
Military campaigns[]
In 1769 – 1772 During the war with the Bar Confederation, Suvorov commanded brigades of several regiments. In January 1770, Suvorov was awarded the rank of major general. He won several battles against the Poles and received his first award - the Order of St. Anne (1770).
And in 1772 he was awarded the most honorable military order of St. George, third degree. The Polish campaign ended in victory for the Russians, largely thanks to the actions of Suvorov.
During the Russian-Turkish War, he decided to capture the garrison, for which he was convicted and later pardoned by Catherine II. Then Suvorov defended Girsovo and took part in the battle of Kozludzha. After this, in the biography of Alexander Suvorov, there begins a period of persecution of Emelyan Pugachev, whose uprising had already been suppressed by that time.
In September 1786 he received the rank of general-in-chief. During the second Russian-Turkish War (1787–1792), commander Suvorov took part in the Battle of Kinburn, the Battle of Izmail, and the Battle of Rymnik. During the Polish uprising of 1794, Suvorov's troops stormed Prague. Under Paul I, the commander took part in the Italian campaign in 1799, then in the Swiss campaign.
Death[]
In January 1800, Suvorov, by order of Paul I, returned to Russia with his army. On the way home, he fell ill, and on May 6 (18), 1800, Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov died in St. Petersburg. The great commander was buried in the Annunciation Church of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra.