The Junker mutiny ( ) was a counterrevolutionary mutiny of military school cadets in Petrograd against the Bolsheviks in October 1917 .

Former Commander-in-Chief of the Petrograd military okrug , Colonel Georgi Polkovnikov , pronounced Statement himself as commander of the so-called `` Salvation Army '' ( войска спасения ) and ordered Arranging his garrison not to execute orders issued by the Petrograd Military Revolutionary Committee ( PMRC ) , arrest Arrest its commissars , and send Sending representatives from all military units to Nikolayevskoye School of Engineers ( a.k.a .

Former Commander-in-Chief of the Petrograd military okrug , Colonel Georgi Polkovnikov , pronounced Statement himself as commander of the so-called `` Salvation Army '' ( войска спасения ) and ordered Arranging his garrison not to execute orders issued by the Petrograd Military Revolutionary Committee ( PMRC ) , arrest Arrest its commissars , and send Sending representatives from all military units to Nikolayevskoye School of Engineers ( a.k.a .

The revolutionary garrison of Petrograd , however , refused Agree_or_refuse_to_act to support the mutiny .

PMRC issued Creating an appeal to the citizens of Petrograd and announced Expressing_publicly the state of siege .

The July Days ( ) were a period of unrest in Petrograd , Russia , between 3–7 July 1917 ( Julian calendar ) ( 16–20 July in the Gregorian calendar ) .

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

It began Process_start with the February Revolution which was focused Aiming around Petrograd ( now Saint Petersburg ) , the capital of Russia at that time .

The situation climaxed with the October Revolution , a Bolshevik-led armed insurrection by workers and soldiers in Petrograd that successfully overthrew Change_of_leadership the Provisional Government , transferring Giving all its authority to the Soviets with the capital being relocated Removing to Moscow shortly thereafter .

While many notable historical events occurred Coming_to_be in Moscow and Petrograd , there was also a visible movement in cities throughout the state Statement , among national minorities throughout the empire and in the rural areas , where peasants took over Getting and redistributed land .

It took place Process_start through an armed insurrection in Petrograd on 7 November ( 25 October , O.S . )

The revolution was led by the Bolsheviks , who used Using their influence in the Petrograd Soviet to organize Arranging the armed forces .

The following day , the Winter Palace ( the seat of the Provisional government located in Petrograd , then capital of Russia ) was captured Conquering .

The Petrograd Soviet 's `` Order Number 1 '' tremendously weakened Cause_change_of_strength the power of officers , giving Giving an over-riding mandate to `` soldier committees '' .