Kerensky–Krasnov uprising

Kerensky–Krasnov uprising
	Part of the Russian Civil War
Date	8–13 November 1917 [O.S. 26–31 Oct.]
Location	Petrograd Governorate
Result	Bolshevik victory; Defeat of Kerensky
Belligerents
Soviet Russia	Russian Republic
Commanders and leaders
Vladimir Lenin; Lev Kamenev	Alexander Kerensky; Pyotr Krasnov
Strength
≈ 5,000 men	700 men (of which 600 cavalry), 12 cannons, 1 armoured vehicle

The Kerensky–Krasnov uprising was an attempt by Alexander Kerensky to regain power after the Bolsheviks overthrew his Provisional Government in Petrograd.

Following the October Revolution, Kerensky fled Petrograd and went to Pskov, where he rallied troops loyal to his cause in an attempt to retake the capital. He appointed Pyotr Krasnov to lead this army. Also cadets from military schools, the so-called Junker mutiny supported Kerensky in his bid to retake control of the government. His troops captured Tsarskoye Selo, but the next day were defeated at the Pulkovo Heights. The failure of the uprising led to Kerensky being forced to go into exile, eventually finding refuge in France and later the United States.

Footnotes

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References

Isaac Deutscher, The Prophet Armed

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