Alexander Suvorov Military person

Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov (Алекса́ндр Васи́льевич Суво́ров), Count Suvorov of Rymnik, Prince in Italy, Count of the Holy Roman Empire (граф Рымникский, князь Италийский) (24 November 1729 or 1730 – 18 May 1800), was the fourth and last generalissimo of the Russian Empire. Suvorov is one of the few generals in history who never lost a battle. He was famed for his military manual The Science of Victory, and noted for several of his sayings, including "What is difficult in training will become easy in a battle", "The bullet is a mad thing, only the bayonet knows what it is about", and "Perish yourself but rescue your comrade!". He taught his soldiers to attack instantly and decisively: "attack with the cold steel–push hard with the bayonet!" He joked with the men, called the common soldiers 'brother', and shrewdly presented the results of detailed planning and careful strategy as the work of inspiration.

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Birth date	November 24, 1730
Birth place	Moscow , Russian Empire
Date of death	May 18, 1800
Place of death	Russian Empire , Saint Petersburg

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award	Pour le Mérite Order of St. Andrew Order of St. George Order of St. Vladimir Order of the White Eagle (Poland) Order of the Black Eagle Order of the Red Eagle Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus Order of St. Alexander Nevsky Military Order of Maria Theresa Order of St. Anna Knights Hospitaller Order of Saint Stanislaus Order of Saint Hubert
military operations	Kościuszko Uprising Russo-Turkish War (1768–74) War of the Second Coalition Battle of Cassano (1799) Battle of Brest (1794) Battle of Rymnik Battle of Novi (1799) Battle of Trebbia (1799) Battle of Lanckorona Siege of Izmail Battle of Stołowicze Battle of Kozludzha Bar Confederation Battle of Praga Italian and Swiss expedition Russo-Turkish War (1787–92) Battle of Maciejowice Battle of Focșani
military branch	Imperial Russian Army
service start	1746
service end	1800