Suvorov, Alexander

(1729 or 1730 –1800) was a Russian general in service of the Russian Empire. He was the last Generalissimo of the Russian Empire. Suvorov is considered one of the greatest military commanders in Russian history. He was awarded numerous medals, titles, and honors by Russia, as well as by other countries. Suvorov secured Russia’s expanded borders and renewed military prestige and left a legacy of theories on warfare. He never lost a single major battle he had commanded.
Suvorov is highly esteemed among Swiss people as he saved their country from the invasion of Napoleon. His troops took Saint Gothhard pass and the famous Devil’s Bridge, guarded by the French troops. The Swiss campaign was Suvorov’s last glorious campaign. He died soon after that in 1800.