Of no one else, perhaps, Alexander Pushkin, a poet of genius, would not say such words: "You are my father and commander," referring to the literary service. Who was the one whose style Pushkin so admired? Lieutenant-General, poet, hero of the Patriotic War of 1812, commander of a partisan detachment, howling with glory in the rear of the enemy, a man about whom the great Suvorov said: "This will win three battles!" - Denis Vasilyevich Davydov. Like Pushkin, Denis Vasilyevich was born in Moscow
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Of no one else, perhaps, Alexander Pushkin, a poet of genius, would not say such words: "You are my father and commander," referring to the literary service. Who was the one whose style Pushkin so admired? Lieutenant-General, poet, hero of the Patriotic War of 1812, commander of a partisan detachment, howling with glory in the rear of the enemy, a man about whom the great Suvorov said: "This will win three battles!" - Denis Vasilyevich Davydov.
Like Pushkin, Denis Vasilyevich was born in Moscow (1784). Having received a kind of blessing from Suvorov, he became a military man - most of his life is connected with military affairs. Davydov gained combat experience long before the invasion of the French in Russia - he fought with them in Prussia (1806-1807), in Finland he fought with the Swedes, in Moldavia and in the Balkans he crushed the Turks (it was in 1809).
The idea of the partisan movement, which will play a huge role in the Great Patriotic War, belongs to Davydov. The sword and feather were the hero’s main weapon all his life. He was daring in battle and on paper, the fable "Head and Feet" caused many genuine horror:
If you have the right to govern,
So we have the right to stumble.
And we can sometimes stumble - how to be,
Your Majesty shall be broken on a stone.
When the Patriotic War began, Davydov literally broke through to Field Marshal Kutuzov, who did not want to receive him (the same ill-fated fable played a role) and asked him to allocate a thousand sabers to fight behind enemy lines. Kutuzov agreed only to a hundred. With a hundred Cossacks and a small hussar detachment, Davydov made many feats, and in between battles his fiery lines sounded:
"For God's sake, give me the phone!"
Put the bottles in front of us.
Call all the riders.
With a twisted mustache!
So that the chorus here thunders.
Flying Hussar Squadron,
So that the sky will rise.
I am in their hands the mighty!
The war ended in victory, with his associates, Davydov chased the enemy to Paris, and then came the years when the sword received its resignation, only the feather remained in strong hands. In 1819, Davydov married Sofia Nikolaevna Chirkova, having experienced two serious hobbies and breaks with loved ones. Sophia turned out to be a devoted wife and mother: since their modest house was filled with children’s voices, Davydov lost the desire to continue military service, but he was left alone only after the Polish campaign, when the lieutenant general was 47 years old.
Denis Vasilyevich was friends with many Decembrists, but refused to join their movement. Over the years, he was increasingly immersed in memories: he wrote about A. Suvorov, N. Raevsky, M. Kamensky, considered the reburial of Bagratin’s ashes on the Borodino field to be a tribute to justice, which he eventually achieved, but he could not take part in the burial.
Davydov died on April 22, 1839 - he left as quickly as he lived, having managed to feel all the best that is on earth: the loyalty of friends, honor, fame and love. /