Admiral Kornilov brief biography

Admiral, Hero of the First Defense of Sevastopol in years. Born on February 1 of the year. His father was a naval officer, he received the rank of captain-commander for serving in the Navy, then held governor's positions in the Siberian regions, at the end of his life became a senator. Walking in the footsteps of his father, Kornilov Jr. entered the Marine Cadet Corps in the year, two years later he finished him, becoming a midshipman.

A richly gifted by nature, a hot and fond of a young man was burdened by the coastal combat service in the Guards Sea Crew. In the year of Vladimir Alekseevich, the marine crew was transferred to the guards. At that time, there, enthusiastic about the German patterns, they intensively planted the front -line bend and step, diligently drove the sailors. The coastal service, where it was impossible to show their abilities, the hypocrisy of colleagues, flattery and the desire to curry up, weighed a young officer.

Kornilov frankly neglected his duties, showed ostentatious indifference to the service, drew his superiors, and spent most of his time at balls, in theaters and noisy feasts. Shortly after enrollment, the young officer was fired from there "for not enough vigor for the front." In the year, at the request of his father, Vladimir Alekseevich was allowed to return to the fleet.

He was appointed to the Azov ship that had just been built from Arkhangelsk, from that time his real marine service began. It was this ship that became a real school for three future admirals, which made up the glory of the Russian fleet. On Azov, Lieutenant Nakhimov and Gardemarin Istomin served with Kornilov. Mikhail Petrovich met midshipman friendly. Immediately seeing in it a remarkable mind, nobility of character and rare abilities, blurred, however, secular interests, he began to carefully observe Vladimir.

The young officer entered the board of Azov with an ardent skeptic - he wanted to fight with the Turks, but the everyday official strap saw him a meaningless burden. By the level of interests and by education, he was much higher than the majority of colleagues, besides, the secular manners learned in St. Petersburg greatly distinguished him from the rest, interfering with rapprochement with officers.

Soon, Kornilov realized that the Lazarevsky service was not at all like the one he knew in the northern capital.

Mikhail Petrovich demanded a reasonable service, connected directly with combat training, with the life of the vessel and his team, demanded that the officers give themselves to this matter entirely and without a trace. To plunge completely in the everyday service, only to live, it seemed to Vladimir Alekseevich impossible. And the captain of Azov every day became more demanding on him, found fault with trifles.

The relationship between them became stretched, and once Mikhail Petrovich called Kornilov to himself to talk “heart to heart”. He told the young officer that you can’t do a business that you do not like or that you do not believe in and invited Vladimir Alekseevich to decide if he would like to stay in the fleet. Kornilov answered in the affirmative, to which Lazarev said: “In this case, it is necessary to reconsider his views, create new habits, discard everything that separates from the society of comrades-officers, and relax with sailors.

And you need to study and study. From books and on everyday experience. Do you consider yourself educated? As an officer you are ignorant. ” According to the diaries of Vladimir Alekseevich himself, this episode became a turning point in his life. The views of the officer brought up from childhood, as a military duty to the Fatherland, were resurrected in him with renewed vigor.

What until recently seemed to be painful official trifles has gained meaning. The young sailor began to engage in self -education intensely. Lazarev in communication with him always remained restrained, but he constantly felt his attention and support of the Kornilov. As part of the Azov crew, Michman Kornilov took part in a difficult transition from Kronstadt to the Mediterranean.

Here, Azov became part of the United Russian-Anglo-French squadron, which came to the aid of the rebellious Greece, and Kornilov became a member of the famous Navarinsky battle against the Turkish-Egyptian fleet. In this battle, the Azov crew showed the highest valor and the first of the ships of the Russian fleet earned the fodder of the St. George flag. The lessons of Captain Lazarev were not in vain - in the battle of Navarinsky on October 8 After the end of the military operations, Kornilov returned to serve on the Baltic, but then Lazarev, who became the chief of staff of the Black Sea Fleet, called the valiant officer to him in Sevastopol.

During the period of the Bosphorus expedition of the year, when Russia decided to promote the peaceful settlement of Egyptian-Turkish relations, Lieutenant Kornilov carried out the assignment of Lazarev on a military-geographical examination of the Bosphorus area and coped with him perfectly. At the end of the expedition, he was awarded the Order of St.

Vladimir of the 4th degree. Upon returning to Sevastopol, Vladimir Alekseevich was appointed commander of the new Femistokle brig. With Go Kornilov commanded the Orest Corvette, then the twelve apostles with a cannon ship.He constantly engaged in self-education, studying domestic and foreign literature on naval issues. In the year, Kornilov, with the rank of captain of the 2nd rank, was appointed chief of staff at the main commander of the Black Sea Fleet Lazarev.

In the year, Vladimir Alekseevich was sent to England to monitor the construction of steam vessels by order of the Black Sea Fleet, at the same time he got acquainted with the state of the British naval forces and the organization of their management. Returning to Russia and made to Rear Admiral, he was for special assignments under Lazarev, and in the year he returned to the post of chief of staff of the Black Sea Fleet.

Contemporaries were struck by Kornilov’s performance. His energy seemed inexhaustible. One of the colleagues Kornilov wrote: “He filled up the work of the close ones, even his adjutant, hardworking as a bee, used to get out of strength, but could not complain, because Vladimir Alekseevich works more than him.” In the year, Vladimir Alekseevich was promoted to Vice Admirals and received the title of Adjutant General.

On the same day, Admiral Menshikov, appointed commander in chief of sea and land forces in the Crimea, sent Kornilov with a detachment of ships to reconnaiss the enemy with permission to "take and destroy the Turkish military vessels, wherever they met." Having reached the Bosphorus Strait and not finding the enemy, Kornilov sent two ships to strengthen the Nakhimov squadron, which crucified along the Anatolian coast, he sent the rest to Sevastopol, he himself switched to Vladimir’s steamboat and lingered at the Bosphorus.

This was the first fight of the Steam ships in the history of naval art, and the crew of Vladimir, led by Lieutenant Captain G. Butakov, won a convincing victory in it. The Turkish ship was captured and tugboat was brought to Sevastopol, where after the repair he became part of the Black Sea Fleet called “Kornilov”. Soon, Vladimir Alekseevich, at the head of the Svoro -Poprota detachment, again went to the sea: Menshikov sent him to the Nakhimov squadron, instructing to take the leadership of it.

But he was late for the main events of the Sinop battle, in which Nakhimov defeated the Turkish fleet. The Sinop defeat of the Turks accelerated the entry into the war of England and France, and a heavy burden fell on the shoulders of the chief of staff of the Black Sea Fleet - the protection of Sevastopol insufficiently prepared for the defense of Sevastopol. The garrisons of the southern and northern sides were enlarged, from where the main attacks of the enemy were expected.

On the Council of September 9, Kornilov volunteered to attack the enemy fleet coming close to the bay, surpassing more than three times the Black Sea. Although Kornilov understood the impossibility of the victory of the Russians, he was counting on surprise, imposing board battle, undermining ships and applying significant losses to the enemy fleet. However, the commander of the Russian army in Crimea, Admiral A.

Menshikov ordered to flood part of the ships and move on to passive defense. But so that I leave Sevastopol, surrounded by enemies, it is impossible! The flooding of ships at the entrance to the Sevastopol Bay. After the flooding of part of the ships, Kornilov wrote: “It is sad to destroy your work! We used a lot of efforts in order to hold the doomed victims of ships in an enviable order.

But we need to submit - Moscow was burning, and Rus' has become stronger ... We are needed for the defense of the city, where our and families are at home. ” With his inherent ability to select people, Kornilov put at the head of the engineering troops E. Totleben, a specialist in fortifications. Kornilov, - behind us the sea, ahead is an enemy. " Strengthenes, dugouts, batteries and sites of Malakhov Kurgan adopted a hail of enemy shells.

Kornilov was going to continue the detour of the remaining fortifications of Sevastopol, but at that moment he was struck by the enemy core. The fragments of the exploding core crushed the left leg of Kornilov, who was walking to his horse. This is the end, ”Kornilov whispered. When the officers and sailors ran up, the admiral, overcoming the pain, said: “It is good to die when the conscience is calm!

Standing up Sevastopol I am happy that I am dying for the fatherland at the dressing point of the Admiral came to his senses, took communion and sent to warn his wife. He said to the audience: "My wound is not so dangerous, God is merciful, I will still survive the defeat of the British." But the wound was fatal. By evening, Vladimir Alekseevich died. His last words were: “Tell everyone how pleasant it is to die when the conscience is calm.

Bless the Lord Russia and the sovereign! Save Sevastopol and Fleet! Vladimir Alekseevich Kornilov was buried in the tomb of four admirals in Sevastopol along with Lazarev, Istomin, Nakhimov. And the overcoat, in which Kornilov died, defending Sevastopol, became the relic of the historical museum. Sailors and soldiers were the first to honor the memory of Admiral: on the Malakhov mound, in the place where he fell, struck by the core, they laid out a cross from the bombs, digging them to half into the ground.

Menshikov, - deeply upset me. The world of his dust! Led to put him next to the unforgettable Lazarev.When we survive until calm times, we will put a monument on the place where he is killed, and the bastion to call it on it. ” The decree of Nicholas I was made: the bastion was named after the Admiral, and a monument was erected in Bilderling and Sculptor I. Shreder. Destroyed during the Great Patriotic War, it was restored in the city of a monument at the place of injury to V.