Alexander Dutov
Alexander Ilyich Dutov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Ильи́ч Ду́тов; 17 August [O.S. 5 August] 1879 – 7 February 1921) was a Russian Cossack ataman and lieutenant general who led the Orenburg Cossacks in a revolt against the Bolsheviks.
Born~Died Aug 18, 1864 ~ Mar 7, 1921Last edited Oct 15, 2026, 4:42 PM
Details
- Born ~ Died
- Aug 18, 1864 ~ Mar 7, 1921
- Born
- (1879-08-17)17 August 1879, Kazalinsk, Syr-Darya Oblast, Russian Empire (now Kazaly, Kazakhstan)
- Cause of death
- Assassination by gunshot
- Allegiance
- Russian Empire White movement
- Branch
- Imperial Russian Army
- Service years
- 1908–1921
- Conflicts
- World War I Russian Civil War Starving March
- Location
- 45.7667, 62.1000
Alexander Ilyich Dutov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Ильи́ч Ду́тов; 17 August [O.S. 5 August] 1879 – 7 February 1921) was a Russian Cossack ataman and lieutenant general who led the Orenburg Cossacks in a revolt against the Bolsheviks.12
Biography
Dutov was born in Kazalinsk in Syr-Darya Oblast (now Kazaly in Kazakhstan). He graduated from Nicholas Cavalry College and Nicholas Engineering College, now Military engineering-technical university (Russian Военный инженерно-технический университет), and General Staff Academy (1908). He was assistant commander of the Cossack regiment during World War I. After the February Revolution, Dutov was appointed head of the All-Russian Cossack Army Union, then chairman of the counterrevolutionary All-Russian Cossack Congress (June 1917), and then, in September 1917, Chief of the Army Administration and ataman of the Orenburg Cossack Army.
In November 1917, Dutov raised a revolt against the Red Army authorities in Orenburg. In June 1918, Dutov, with the help of the Czech Legion, organized a struggle for complete termination of the Soviet authority in the Urals. He was in charge of the in 's army.
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