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Lavr Georgiyevich Kornilov (Russian: Лавр Гео́ргиевич Корни́лов, IPA: [ˈlavr ɡʲɪˈorɡʲɪjɪvʲɪtɕ kɐrˈnʲiləf]; 30 August [O.S. 18 August] 1870 – 13 April 1918) was a Russian military intelligence officer, explorer, and general in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I and the ensuing ...
Lavr Kornilov, Russian general who was accused of attempting to overthrow the Russian provisional government established after the February Revolution of 1917 and replace it with a military dictatorship.
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Learn about the Russian general who rose to Commander-in-Chief in 1917 and attempted to seize power from the Provisional Government, sparking the "Kornilov Affair". Find out his military career, background, and legacy in this comprehensive article.
The Kornilov affair, or the Kornilov putsch, was an attempted military coup d'état by the commander-in-chief of the Russian Army, General Lavr Kornilov, from 10 to 13 September 1917 (O.S., 28–31 August), against the Russian Provisional Government headed by Aleksander Kerensky and the Petrograd Soviet of Soldiers' and Workers ...
For several days General Lavr Kornilov, a career officer loyal to tsarism, attempted to gather both troops and financial support so he could occupy Petrograd and restore order there. Kornilov claimed to be acting on Kerensky’s instructions; Kerensky painted Kornilov as a counter-revolutionary who wanted to install himself as a military dictator.
May 29, 2018 · Lavr Georgievich Kornilov (1870-1918) was a general in the imperial Russian army and the counterrevolutionary Volunteer Army. He is most famous for attempting a military coup against the Russian provisional government while serving as its commander in chief.
Imperial Russian general Lavr Georgiyevich Kornilov was a decorated soldier in World War I. He was accused of attempting to overthrow the provisional government established in Russia after the February Revolution of 1917 ( see Russian Revolution) and trying to replace it with a military dictatorship.
