 However, once he heard of this, Suvorov and his 7,000-strong force marched to their aid, covering about 60 miles in two and a half days, arriving on the eve of the battle.As the commander-in-chief of all Russo-Austrian forces of the front, he quickly took command of the combined Austro-Russian army.Suvorov divided his combined army into two columns to advance towards the Ottoman formations at 11 p.m., the next morning, after crossing the river Rymnik (now known as the Râmna), attacked.