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When the enemy is driven back, we have failed, and when he is cut off, encircled and dispersed, we have succeeded.

Alexander Suvorov

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Alexander Suvorov
Died: 1800
Died: May 6
Military Officer
Military Personnel
Moscow
Russian SFSR
Count Alexander Suvorov-Rymnikskij
Prince Italijskij
Cutting
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Enemy
War
Encircled
Back
Dispersed
Succeeded
Failed
Driven

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