GeneralissimoAlexanderVasilyevichSuvorov(1729-1800) was borninMoscowin the family of an ensign of the Life Guards of the PreobrazhenskyRegimentVasilyIvanovichSuvorov, who laterroseto the rank of general-in-chiefandsenator. He began his service as a soldierin the SemyonovRegiment of the Life Guards.In1754, he wasreleasedinto the army as a lieutenant.From1770to1794, he held the ranksfromMajorGeneralto Field MarshalGeneral. He participatedin the Seven Years' War(1756-1761),in the warwith the PolishConfederates(1769-1772).In the firstRussian-TurkishWar(1768-1774), he wonvictoriesatTurtukai(1773)andKozludzhi(1774).In the secondRussian-TurkishWar(1787-1792), he became famous for his victoriesatFocshanyandRymnik(1789), and the storming of the Izmailfortress(1790).CountRymniksky(1789).In1794, for the capture of Warsaw, he received the highestgeneralrank of Field MarshalGeneral.In1799, at the head of the alliedRussian-Austrianarmy, he liberatedItalyfrom the French(victoriesatAdda,Trebbia,Novi),made the famouscrossing of the SwissAlps.At the same time, he was elevated to theprincelydignity(Prince of Italy)and the rank of generalissimo.
Пусть вдохновляет вас в этой войне мужественный образ наших великих предков — Александра Невского, Дмитрия Донского, Кузьмы Минина, Дмитрия Пожарского, Александра Суворова, Михаила Кутузова