The Science of Winning

The collection includes "The Science of Winning" — the famous treatise on combat training by the Russian commander Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov (1730–1800), the book by Captain Konstantin Ludwigovich Nonnenman (1865–after 1915) "The Science of Winning of Generalissimo Suvorov", the works of Nikolai Alexeevich Polevoi (1796–1846) "History of the Prince of Italy, Count Suvorov-Rymnitsky, Generalissimo of the Russian troops" (1843), and Alexander Ivanovich Krasnitsky (1866–1917) "The Russian Miracle Leader: Count Suvorov-Rymnitsky, Prince of Italy, His Life and Deeds" (1910), as well as an appendix — the study by Vasily Alexeevich Alexeev (1863–1919) "Suvorov the Poet" (1901). The collection is illustrated with drawings and sketches by A. V. Suvorov in copies and with explanations by K. L. Nonnenman, as well as paintings and design elements by artists Rudolf Kazimirovich Zhukovsky (1814–1886), Alexander Evstafievich Kochemu (1815–1889), Nikolai Semyonovich Samokish (1860–1944), Johann Heinrich Schmidt (1749–1829), and writer Taras Grigorievich Shevchenko (1814–1861) (a total of 227 illustrations).

Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov (1730–1800), Prince of Italy, Count Rymnitsky and of the Holy Roman Empire, Generalissimo of the Russian Army and General Field Marshal of Austria — the greatest Russian commander, the largest strategist, and unmatched tactician of his time.

This collection opens with his famous instruction on combat training — "The Science of Winning". The exact time of composition of this document is not established; it is usually believed that the main provisions were developed by Suvorov while he was commander of the Suzdal Regiment (around 1768), and the final version was formed after the Polish campaign of 1794.

During Suvorov's lifetime, "The Science of Winning" was not published and was distributed in manuscript copies, and no copies signed by its author have survived to this day. For this publication, two of the oldest versions were used — M. Antonovsky's (1806) and P. Kuznetsov's (1809), and the basis was laid on the version kept in the Russian State Military Historical Archive, checked against the text of P. Kuznetsov. Thus, the published text should be very close to the original.

The next book in the collection is compiled by Captain Konstantin Ludwigovich Nonnenman (Olshovsky) (1865–after 1915) — "The Science of Winning of Generalissimo Suvorov"; according to the compiler, the book includes materials contained in notes and copies of Suvorov's own sketches and drawings as well as his inscriptions on various military matters. The introductory article is written by Alexander Nikolayevich Apukhtin (1861/1862–1928) — a Russian military leader, lieutenant general, participant of the Russo-Japanese and World War I.

The collection continues with two biographical novels dedicated to Suvorov, written by Nikolai Alexeevich Polevoi (1796–1846) "History of the Prince of Italy, Count Suvorov-Rymnitsky, Generalissimo of the Russian Troops" (1843) and Alexander Ivanovich Krasnitsky (1866–1917) "The Russian Miracle Leader: Count Suvorov-Rymnitsky, Prince of Italy, His Life and Deeds" (1910). The collection concludes with the research of Vasily Alexeevich Alexeev (1863–1919) "Suvorov the Poet" (1901).

The collection is illustrated with drawings and sketches by A. V. Suvorov in copies by K. L. Nonnenman, as well as paintings and design elements by artists Rudolf Kazimirovich Zhukovsky (1814–1886), Alexander Evstafievich Kochemu (1815–1889), Nikolai Semyonovich Samokish (1860–1944), Johann Heinrich Schmidt (1749–1829), and writer Taras Grigorievich Shevchenko (1814–1861).