Aleksandr Vasilyevich Suvorov
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 17th and 18th Centuries
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, Holy Roman Empire
- Curriculum: 18th Century European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
Article abstract: By abandoning the defensive tactics of the period, Suvorov created a new type of army in which speed, mobility, and independence of judgment by junior officers were valued more than drills and sieges.
Early Life
Aleksandr Vasilyevich Suvorov was born on his parents’ estate southwest of Moscow. His paternal grandfather, Ivan, had been an aide to Czar Peter the Great, while his father, Vasili, entered the military service as an administrator, achieving the rank of generalanshef, between lieutenant general and field marshal....
[The entire page is 2449 words long]