Alexander Suvorov

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Alexander Suvorov was an 18th-century Russian field marshal renowned as one of history’s greatest military commanders, famed for never losing a major battle and for his innovative, aggressive tactics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Russian military commander
field marshal
human
nobleman
allegiance Imperial Russian Army
authored The Science of Victory
awardReceived Order of Maria Theresa
Order of Alexander Nevsky
surface form: Order of St. Alexander Nevsky

Order of St. Andrew (Russia)
surface form: Order of St. Andrew

Order of St. George
surface form: Order of St. George, 1st class

Order of the Black Eagle
birthDate 1729-11-24
birthPlace Moscow
Russian Empire
burialPlace Alexander Nevsky Lavra
St. Petersburg
surface form: Saint Petersburg
commanded Russian forces at the Battle of Focșani
Russian forces at the Battle of Novi (1799)
Russian forces at the Battle of Rymnik
Russian forces at the Battle of Trebbia (1799)
Russian forces at the Siege of Izmail
Russian forces in the Italian and Swiss campaigns (1799)
countryOfCitizenship Russian Empire
deathDate 1800-05-18
deathPlace Russian Empire
St. Petersburg
surface form: Saint Petersburg
era 18th century
familyName Alexander Suvorov self-linksurface differs
surface form: Suvorov
fullName Alexander Suvorov self-linksurface differs
surface form: Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov
givenName Alexander
hasPartInCanonization Soviet and Russian military tradition
influenced Russian military doctrine
knownFor emphasis on speed and surprise in battle
practical field manuals for soldiers and officers
strict discipline combined with care for soldiers
languageOfWorkOrName Russian
memberOf Russian nobility
militaryBranch Army
militaryRank Field Marshal (Russian Empire)
surface form: Field Marshal of the Russian Empire

Generalissimo of the Russian land and sea forces
nativeLanguage Russian
notableFor innovative aggressive tactics
never losing a major battle
rapid offensive operations
successful alpine campaign against French forces
participatedIn Kościuszko Uprising
Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792)
surface form: Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)

Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792)
War of the Second Coalition
patronymicName Vasilyevich

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Imperial Russian Army notableCommander Alexander Suvorov
Order of Suvorov namedAfter Alexander Suvorov
Order of Suvorov namedAfterFullName Alexander Suvorov
this entity surface form: Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov
Alexander Nevsky Lavra burialPlaceOf Alexander Suvorov
War of the Second Coalition commander Alexander Suvorov
Anglo-Russian invasion of the Netherlands commander Alexander Suvorov
this entity surface form: Alexander Vasilievich Suvorov
Alexander Suvorov fullName Alexander Suvorov self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov
Alexander Suvorov familyName Alexander Suvorov self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Suvorov
Battle of Zurich (1799) commander Alexander Suvorov
Battle of Zurich (1799) opponentCommander Alexander Suvorov
Pugachev Rebellion notableCommander Alexander Suvorov
Battle of Novi commander Alexander Suvorov
Battle of Novi CoalitionCommander Alexander Suvorov
Order of St. George notableRecipient Alexander Suvorov
Order of St. Anna notableRecipient Alexander Suvorov
Suvorov Square namedAfter Alexander Suvorov
Suvorov Square monumentDedicatedTo Alexander Suvorov
this entity surface form: General Alexander Suvorov
Tiraspol foundedBy Alexander Suvorov
Vsevolod Pudovkin notableWork Alexander Suvorov
this entity surface form: Suvorov
Operation Suvorov (Smolensk offensive, 1943) namedAfter Alexander Suvorov
subject surface form: Operation Suvorov
Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) commander Alexander Suvorov
Knyaz Suvorov namedAfter Alexander Suvorov
Battle of Maciejowice commander Alexander Suvorov