Vyoshenskaya Uprising
The Vyoshenskaya Uprising (or Upper Don rebellion) (March 11 - June 8, 1919) was an uprising of the Don Cossacks during the Russian Civil War led by Pavel Kudinov against the Bolsheviks, which had occupied the Upper Don district in January–March 1919. The uprising was centered around the village of Vyoshenskaya.
| Vyoshenskaya Uprising | |||||||
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| Part of the Southern Front of the Russian Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Upper Don Cossacks Don Army |
Southern Front 8th Army (RSFSR) 9th Army (RSFSR) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Pavel Kudinov Vladimir Sidorin |
Pavel Knyagnitsky Tichon Hvesin | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| est. 30,000 | 14,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| unknown | unknown | ||||||
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