Alexander Suvorov - this is the mostfamous commander for the entire Russian military history. All the battles and battles he conducted, and there are about six dozen of them, ended in victory. After the death of Suvorov, his followers, inspired by the military successes of his mentor, also became famous figures, the most famous among them are P. Rumyantsev, M. Kutuzov, P. Bagration, M. Miloradovich, M. Platov, M. Dragomirov and many other famous Russian military who held high positions. The name of Suvorov was and will remain a symbol of honor, valor and glory of the Russian army.
General Suvorov was brought up in a military family,his father, Vasily Ivanovich Suvorov, was General-in-Chief and Commander of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky. Already at the age of 13, little Alexander was enlisted as a soldier in the Semenov regiment, and his training took place in the Land Cadet Corps. But the main thing for the development of the future genius commander was his father, who also personally engaged in teaching his son.
Биография Суворова, краткое содержание которой shows how much the young man sought to learn all the features of military affairs, shows that even a person with poor health managed to achieve honor and respect. A gifted young man spent all his time studying military history, engineering and artillery. With an exemplary service and diligence, the young Suvorov managed to independently move up the career ladder and achieve new ranks. At first, the future Generalissimo served in junior positions, and in 1754 he was appointed officer in the Ingermanland Infantry Regiment.
The feats of Suvorov began as soon as hestarted the battles. He received his first military experience during the Seven Years' War. Later he took part in the Battle of Zirndorf, in the famous Battle of Kunersdorf and in the capture of the fortress of Kolberg.
After the first successful battles Suvorov becameholder of the post of colonel in 1762. He was appointed commander in the Astrakhan Infantry Regiment, and a little later, in 1763, he also became commander in the Suzdal Infantry Regiment.
For six years of his work in these shelves, he createdtheir individual training system for the future military. In his studies, the Russian commander Suvorov combined intense military training with respect for his subordinates. The motto of the then colonel was "Eye, speed, onslaught."
In the period from 1768 to 1772, Suvorov with hisSuzdal regiment was in Poland, where the Russian military fought against the Confederates. Once on the territory of Poland, the colonel set himself the task of stopping the mutinies aimed at overthrowing the then king of the Commonwealth in order to establish a peaceful situation on Polish lands.
Aleksandr Vasilyevich considered the Poles friendlypeople and made sure that in no way physical force was used against them, but on the contrary, that local people were treated with respect. With skillful leadership and correct tactics, the colonel managed to ensure security throughout most of the Polish territory. Biography of Suvorov proves that he was an absolute expert in his field, and the number of awards he received only confirms this. The first in the series of orders of Suvorov was the award received by him just after the Polish campaign. It was the Order of St. George of the 3rd degree, although by status he was entitled to the 4th degree.
Returning to Russia, Suvorov soughtto go to war in Turkey, but Catherine II decided that it would be more rational to send a young budding military to Finland on the Russian-Swedish border in order to study the military-political situation and the state of defense there.
In 1773, Alexander Vasilyevich was appointed toThe 1st Army of Peter Rumyantsev, which operated on the Danube. Within two months, he actively participated in combat raids, in one of which he decided to act on his own, despite the ban of the commander, and took Turtukai.
Count Peter Rumyantsev wanted to appoint a punishment foryoung wayward general. But Catherine II opposed such measures, decided, on the contrary, to reward the brave military and awarded him with a new order, this time - it was Saint George of the 2nd degree.
Осенью 1773 года полководец Суворов был назначен the commander of the defense of Girsovo, where he managed to win back the positions and to drop the Turkish troops from the city. Half a year later, in June 1774, Alexander Vasilyevich, in collaboration with General Mikhail Fedotovich Kamensky, fought at Kozludzhe, where they managed to defeat the 40-thousand Turkish army. Despite the fact that both military men did not have any sympathy for each other, and their relations were strained, they managed to work together and harmoniously.
Месяц спустя, 10 июля, положение русской армии в War entrenched thanks to the signing of Kyuchuk-Kaynardzhiyskogo world. Golden sword inlaid with diamonds, was the reward, which in honor of such an event was received by Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov.
A brief biography of the commander shows thathis life had no periods of silence, he spent all the time on the battlefield. Already in August of the same year, Suvorov was sent by Catherine II to suppress the Pugachev rebellion. Soon he obeyed the order of the tsarina and went to fight, but by the time Alexander Vasilyevich arrived, the troops of Peter Ivanovich Panin had already hit the army of Pugachev, and the only thing left for the young military man was to escort the prisoner to Simbirsk.
Подвиги Суворова в этот период весьма значительны.At this time he was in command of the armies located in southern Russia. Thus he helped Count Potemkin, who was engaged in strengthening the newly acquired territories.
Alexander Vasilyevich was engaged in creationfortified line in the Kuban and the improvement of the Crimean defense. In 1778, thanks to the skillful command of the genius of the military, the landing of a Turkish landing force in one of the Odessa bays was warned.
During this period, he was promoted to rank-general and was awarded two serious orders: Saint Alexander Nevsky, Saint Vladimir of the 1st degree.
It is noteworthy that after this battle, AlexanderVasilievich was awarded at the request of the Count Potemkin himself. In his petition to Catherine, the count indicated that he was ready to give him his order, so long as he received the highest military award - Andrew the First-Called.
In 1788, Suvorov became a member of Yekaterinoslav.army under the command of Potemkin, which in this period was engaged in the siege of Ochakov. The capture of this area was very slow, and Alexander Suvorov compared this siege with the capture of Troy. In one of the sorties, the commander was seriously wounded and forced to leave military service for several months.
In 1789, Alexander Vasilyevich returned toactive participation in the hostilities of the army of Potemkin, who by this time already commanded the combined army, and became the head of the Repin troops, who were on the territory of Bessarabia and Moldova.
Biography of Suvorov has many victories.The next of them took place on July 21, when a brilliant commander with the support of the Austrian allies delivered a crushing blow to the army of Osamn Pasha in Focsani.
Almost a month later, September 11, GeneralissimoSuvorov succeeded, commanding the Russian-Austrian troops, to defeat the Turkish troops, who outnumbered him four times. This victory only once again showed how brilliant the commander was Suvorov Alexander Vasilyevich. A brief biography of the commander also tells about ingenious tactics. The Russian-Austrian army, which was under his command, was attacked in two columns at once, with the Russian general-in-chief at the head of the first, and the Austrian prince at the head of the second.
За эту победу на реке Рымник полководец получил Order of St. George 1st degree and is honored to be called the Count of Rymnik. A further biography of Suvorov the commander, briefly describing even some of his personal habits, tells us that in all his subsequent battles on his neck one could see his favorite cross, George Rymniki.
In the autumn of 1790, Potemkin ordered thatSuvorov went to Ishmael and began preparing the assault on the fortress. At the disposal of the commander was a 35-thousand army and fortifications, built on the projects of French engineers. It took Alexander Vasilyevich only two weeks to prepare for the assault, and already on December 11, thanks to the coordinated work of the Suvorov army, the Turkish monastery fell.
Suvorov’s biography is full of informationconcerning this battle, only one detail remains unclear. After such a feat, the commander was awarded another title - Lieutenant Colonel of the Life Guards, and an engraving was painted in his honor, which depicted Suvorov's profile. Despite the fact that Aleksandr Vasilyevich was awarded such high praise from the queen, the dispute still does not subside as to why the commander did not win the field marshal rank because the heroic capture of the Izmail fortress depended on him to no small degree. Most chroniclers believe that Count Potemkin decided to leave his best general in the shadows, and to receive fame and regalia instead of him.
This victory brought Suvorov not only an appointmentto a new rank, but also honor and respect far beyond the borders of Russia. This assault became an excellent example of a quickly prepared attack by an enemy fortress, which was carried out not only by ground forces, but also by a river flotilla.
Alexander Suvorov, whose biographyinteresting even to people not related to military affairs, and in old age did not leave his post. After the end of the war with Turkey was put, Alexander Vasilyevich took over the command of the formations in Finland and in the south of Russia, was engaged in the creation of border fortifications.
Позже в 1794 году, когда Суворову было уже 64 year, the empress sent him to Poland, so that he curbed the uprising led by Tadeusz Kosciuszko. The Empress laid on him all her hopes and was right. Brilliant commander managed to win again, he took Warsaw. What is important in this battle, Alexander Vasilyevich acted decisively, but made sure that the civilians remained safe. After such a victory, he was granted the rank of Field Marshal.
Commander Suvorov, whose photo for obvious reasons does not exist, was captured in several portraits in which you can see a man of frail physique, but with an aristocratic posture.
For future generations, he wrote a book underThe name "Science to win", which summarized all his experience related to military affairs. Suvorov was an ardent opponent of the order imposed by Paul I in the Russian army, which he did not conceal. For his harsh remarks about such actions, he was fired in February 1797. Over the next two years he lived in the estate in the Novgorod province.
Alexander Suvorov, whose biographyas a commander, seemingly finished, he was nevertheless appointed commander-in-chief of the Russian forces on their way to Italy. He once again managed to smash the enemy, this time it was the French army, and to liberate Northern Italy from it. The commander was forced to go to Switzerland, where he managed to defeat the enemy in the incredible conditions of the snow-covered Alps. After the victory gained with such difficulty, the great commander was assigned a new rank, now he was called Generalissimo Alexander Suvorov.
A brief biography of the commander also shows that he had another goal - Paris, which, however, he could not achieve.
Такие сложные походы оказались губительными для health of the great generalissimo, which was broken down by long transitions, climate changes. In addition, age affected, of course. Barely returning to St. Petersburg, Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov collapsed and soon died. The ashes of the genius commander rest in the Alexander Nevsky Monastery.
Вся биография Суворова демонстрирует последующим young generations, how heroic and courageous can human actions and decisions be. Generalissimo Suvorov Alexander Vasilyevich not only helped the Russian army achieve many victories, he also became the author of a number of improvements in combat, creating a variety of techniques and maneuvers aimed at quickly defeating the enemy with minimal losses. It is impossible to underestimate his achievements, because they influenced the course of the whole world history, and without them the modern political map of the world would look completely different.
