Generalissimo of Russian land and naval forces , field Marshal Austrian and Sardinian troops , holder of all Russian orders of his time , handing men , and also many foreign military orders . The great Russian military leader , national hero of Russia and military theorist . Military genius of Suvorov is reflected in the embossed wording not lost a single battle , and they were all won by the numerical superiority of the enemy 60 battles . Named the Alexander in honor of Alexander Nevsky . He spent his childhood in his father ' s estate in the village . Suvorov grew weak , often sick . Trained by his father into the civil service . However , since childhood Suvorov showed a craving for military Affairs , using his father ' s rich library , studied artillery , fortification , military history . Deciding to become a soldier , Suvorov began to harden and exercise . A great influence on the fate of Suvorov had General Hannibal family friend Suvorov . Noticing that while playing with toy soldiers Alexander is well versed in the complexities of tactical maneuver , Hannibal influenced his father , that he chose for son ' s military career . In 1742 , he was enlisted as a musketeer in the Semenovsky lifeguards regiment to start put the law of seniority for an officer rank , which in 1748 began active military service , gradually rising in rank . In the Semenov regiment Suvorov served for six and a half years . During this time he continued his training independently and attending classes in the Land gentry cadet corps , studied several foreign languages . In 1754 he received first the rank of Lieutenant and was assigned to the Ingermanland infantry regiment . From 1756 by 1758 he served in the Military Board . The beginning of the combat activities of the Suvorov refers to the Seven years war 17561763 In the first years of the war he was a rear service in the rank of chief profitmaster , then the major and Premiermajor , where he became acquainted with the principles of the organization of logistical units and supply the army . In 1758 transferred to the army and was appointed commandant of the Memel , from 1759 , an officer ' s headquarters Russian army . In his first combat encounter Suvorov participated 14 25 July 1759 , when a squadron of Dragoons attacked and routed the German Dragoons . Suvorov soon appoint a duty officer of the commander of the division V . V . Fermor . In this position , he participated in the battle of Kunersdorf 1 13 August 1759 . In 1760 , Suvorov appointed duty of the commander in chief of the Russian army , Generalanshef the Man and in this capacity participated in the capture of Berlin by Russian troops . In 1761 he commanded individual units Dragoon , Hussar , Cossack , whose aim was initially to cover the retreat of the Russian army to Breslau , and nonstop attack on the Prussian troops . Inflicted a series of defeats of the Prussian army in Poland . During the numerous skirmishes proved himself as a talented and courageous partisans and cavalry . Among his achievements at that time was the capture by unexpected attack and the destruction of large stocks of hay in the sight of the enemy when Bunzelwitz with a small number of Cossacks Suvorov captured a Prussian picket , repulsed sent against him a detachment of hussars , and in the heat of their persecution reached the enemy trenches , so that could see the tents of the Royal apartments in the camp . He participated in the battles of Landsberg , Birstein , villages Valentin and Kelez , Newhart , in the capture of Gollnow contributed to siege the case of P . A . Rumyantsev in the mastery of Kohlberg , forcing the retreat of General platena . August 26 September 7 1762 Suvorov promoted to the rank of Colonel and appointed commander of the Astrakhan infantry regiment , which was tasked with the maintenance of city guard in St . Petersburg during the coronation in Moscow of Catherine II . Upon arrival in Moscow , Suvorov was adopted by the Empress , presented him with his portrait . Later Suvorov write the portrait It ' s a first date paved me the path to glory . . In 17631769 commanded the Suzdal infantry regiment in Novaya Ladoga , where was Regimental establishment 17641765 manual containing basic rules and regulations for the education of soldiers , domestic service and combat training of troops . In June 1765 the Suzdal regiment took part in large manoeuvres , regularly held in the Red Selo . Suvorov on the results of the maneuvers was to with praise mentioned in the order . From September 1768 Brigadier an intermediate rank between Colonel and General . Participated in the Seven years war of 175663 , the RussoTurkish wars of 176874 and 178791 in 1789 , defeated the Turkish troops at Focani and Rymnik in 1790 the troops under his command stormed the Turkish fortress of Izmail , in suppressing the uprising of E . I . Pugachev 1774 . Directed the suppression of the Polish uprising of 1794 . In 1799 he headed the Italian campaign of the RussoAustrian army and Swiss campaign of the Russian troops against the troops of Napoleon Bonaparte . Never lost a battle . Created an original system of views on the ways of warfare and combat , the training and education of troops . Suvorov belonged to D . at 42 Bolshaya Nikitskaya street memorial plaque , which was purchased by his father in the 1760 s , In the Church of Theodore the Studite Nikitsky Boulevard , 25 in 1774 Suvorov was married to V . I . Prozorovskii . The name of Suvorov are the area between the streets Durov , Dostoevsky , Gravity and Seleznevskoj Suvorov square , the former Catherine , 191892 Piazza del Comune , a streetfacing Preobrazhenskaya square , and lane 1 st Suvorovsky lane , Park near Zvenigorodskaya street and Rublevskoe shosse . In 195092 name of Suvorov wore Nikitsky Boulevard . On Suvorov square , the monument to Suvorov 1982 , sculptor O . K . Komov , architectV . A . Nesterov . Since 1956 the Moscow Suvorov military school .