Biography of Alexander Suvorov

According to the military leader, in August-September, more than 31 thousand people left the peninsula. In general, the relocation ended in mid -September. In the year, Suvorov suppressed the rebellion of the Nogais in the Kuban, who protested against the resettlement to the Saratov and Tambov governors and for the Urals, defeating the Troops of the rebels on October 12 in the tract of Kermenchik.

The second war with Turkey in the years Suvorov commanded a number of infantry divisions, October 3 became General Anthef.

At the beginning of the Russo-Turkish war, the commander led the defense of the Kinburn-Kherson combat district. During the defeat of the Turkish landing on the Kinburg spit on October 12, Suvorov was twice wounded - to the side and in his hand - and almost killed by the Janissaries, from whom the subordinate saved him. Suvorov recalled: Grenadier Stepan Novikov, on whom the saber was introduced in my intimacy, turned to his enemy, killed him with a bayonet, another, after him, shot him in honor of the feat of the highest award of the Russian Empire - the Order of Andrei the First -Called.

Catherine II elevated the commander to the count's dignity of the Russian Empire with the name Suvorov-Rymniksky and awarded the country's highest military award-the Order of St. George of the I degree. The capture of the fortress Ishmael was a bright milestone in the combat biography of Suvorov was the capture of the Izmail fortress, which was considered by the Turks, and the Russian command, impregnable.

The citadel was a giant triangle surrounded by a high shaft, as well as a moat up to 12 meters wide and with a depth of 6 to 10 meters, in some places filled with water. Inside was an old fortress with thick stone walls. The number of defenders totaled up to 35 thousand people with guns. Twenty -four hours to think - and will. My first shot is already a bondage.

The assault-the death of Mehmed Pasha answered this demand: "Rather, the Danube will flow back and the sky will fall to the ground, which is the Izmail." On the morning of December 21, coastal guns and ship guns hit the fortress. Izmail's shelling continued for almost a day and ended shortly before the start of the assault, which began at half past seven in the morning on December 22 and lasted eight hours.

The losses of the Russian army killed and wounded amounted to more than 4.5 thousand soldiers and officers. The Turks lost more than 26 thousand people who died. The commandant of Izmail was appointed a student of Suvorov, Major General Mikhail Golenishchev-Kutuzov, the future hero of the Patriotic War of the year. Suvorov’s participation in the war against Kostyushko’s troops in the years Suvorov commanded the troops in Finland, the Yekaterinoslav province and the Tauride region.

With the beginning of the uprising of Tadeusz Kostyushko in Poland, he was sent there on August 25. At the head of the thousandth corps, the military leader inflicted a number of defeats to the rebels: in the battles at the Krupchitsky Monastery and Brest. On November 4, Tadeuszko Kostyushko, Suvorov’s troops, 25 thousand people stormed Prague, strengthened by the rebellious suburbs of Warsaw.

After the surrender of their capital, the Poles became obvious that further struggle was impossible and they asked the rebels to lay down their weapons. For this, Suvorov was awarded the rank of Field Marshal. Catherine II wrote to him: you know that I do not produce in line in the ranks. But you yourself produced yourself in Field Marshals on January 17, the commander was appointed commander in chief of Russian troops in Poland.

In the same year, he published the book “The Science of Win”, in which the military leader outlined his views on the training of troops and tactics of battle, summing up the result of the victories won thanks to a brilliant strategy and tactics. The dismissal of Suvorov from the army is the death of Catherine II in November and the accession on the throne of her son Paul I, who reached hostility to the activities of the mother, reflected in Suvorov.

At the same time, the king ordered to give a move to all court claims and monetary claims against Field Marshal. The war of the Second Coalition Participation in the Italian campaign on February 17, Suvorov received an unexpected letter from Paul I: “Now I received news of the urgent desire of the Vienna court, so that you lead the armies in Italy.” The commander agreed to command the troops of the second anti-French coalition in Northern Italy and on March 26 arrived in Vienna, awarded the rank of Austrian Field Marshal.

In the battle of the June of June, Suvorov defeated the army of General Jacques McDonald, who lost 16 thousand to 18 thousand soldiers. The losses of the Union forces were lower: from 5.5 thousand to 6 thousand people. The strategic victory under the Novi on August 15, in a stubborn hour battle under Novo Suvorov, defeated the troops of the divisional general Barteli Zhuber, who died in battle, breaking through very strong French positions.

For the strategic victory on August 19, Paul I erected the commander into the princely dignity of the Russian Empire with the title of Prince of the Italian Count Suvorov-Rymnik.His damage extends, according to the recognition of the French themselves, up to 20 thousand people, the beginning of the Swiss campaign, cleansing Northern Italy from the French, Suvorov intended to begin the attack on France itself, but this plan was rejected by the allies who feared the strengthening of Russia.

The commander was ordered to expel the enemy from Switzerland, where Suvorov spoke on September 8 21 thousand people, hoping to connect with the Russian-Austrian corps of Lieutenant General Alexander Rimsky-Korsakov. The transition of Suvorov through the Alps took place in the conditions of active resistance of the enemy, off -road and difficult weather conditions. Materials on the topic:.