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To surprise the enemy is to defeat him.

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
Defeat
Surprise
Enemy

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