Kornilov affair
Kornilov greeted by his officers v t e Russian Revolution February Revolution April Crisis July Days Kornilov affair October Revolution Kerensky–Krasnov uprising Russian Civil War 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 September 10 to 13 1917 (August 27–30 old style) [1] against the Russian Provisional Government headed by Aleksander Kerensky and the Petrograd Soviet of Soldiers' and Workers' Deputies. The exact details and motivations of the Kornilov affair are unconfirmed due to the general confusion of all parties involved. Many historians have pieced together varied historical accounts as a result. Contents 1 Background 2 The affair 3 Consequences 4 Historiography 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading Background Following the "February Revolution" of March 8–16, 1917...