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In 1905, sailors from the Russian battleship Potemkin mutinied over an argument about lousy food. However, the events quickly escalated to the point that the revolutionaries took control of the ship and sailed to the port of Odessa, where they fought Russian army soldiers and threatened to bomb the town with artillery.
A decade before the outbreak of World War 1, civilian unrest was slowly growing in the vastness of the land of the Tsars.
In 1904, the Empire went to war with Japan over influence in the region, and months later, the Russian Navy suffered a humiliating defeat at the strait of Tsushima. In just two days, over 10,000 Russians were either captured or lost, and the nation's morale took a heavy toll, especially among the Navy.
Then, after the working-class uprising on January 22, 1905, the rookie sailors of the Potemkin warship revolted when they were given food riddled with maggots.
The 700 crewmen chose Vakulenchuk, a revolutionary mariner, as their spokesman. The leader went to the commander to have a word, but things quickly went sideways and a shooting broke out.
Vakulenchuk then rushed to the armory, equipped 30 sailors, and began shooting the ship's officers. Seven of the 18 officers on board were finished off, including the captain, and the rest were locked up in a cabin. The 700 sailors then took command of the ship under a committee of 25 men.
Potemkin then set sail for Odessa to join the revolution onshore, and around 10:00pm, they arrived at the city but refused to land until other sailors from the Black Sea Fleet joined them.
Finally, on June 29, the sailors went ashore to protest for the abolition of the monarchy. The crowds cheered, and the violent confrontation started.
With the help of the police, the Army tried to impose order, and Potemkin then fired some shots at them from the dock.
The entire Black Sea fleet was soon mobilized to crush the mutineers, but the crews refused to shoot down fellow sailors.
The Potemkin’s crew then managed to survive at sea for 11 days before surrendering to Romania. Most of the crew stayed in exile, and the few who dared step into Russian soil were swiftly executed.
The mutiny is well-known to have served as an inspiration for the Russian Revolution in 1917.
In 1905, sailors from the Russian battleship Potemkin mutinied over an argument about lousy food. However, the events quickly escalated to the point that the revolutionaries took control of the ship and sailed to the port of Odessa, where they fought Russian army soldiers and threatened to bomb the town with artillery.
A decade before the outbreak of World War 1, civilian unrest was slowly growing in the vastness of the land of the Tsars.
In 1904, the Empire went to war with Japan over influence in the region, and months later, the Russian Navy suffered a humiliating defeat at the strait of Tsushima. In just two days, over 10,000 Russians were either captured or lost, and the nation's morale took a heavy toll, especially among the Navy.
Then, after the working-class uprising on January 22, 1905, the rookie sailors of the Potemkin warship revolted when they were given food riddled with maggots.
The 700 crewmen chose Vakulenchuk, a revolutionary mariner, as their spokesman. The leader went to the commander to have a word, but things quickly went sideways and a shooting broke out.
Vakulenchuk then rushed to the armory, equipped 30 sailors, and began shooting the ship's officers. Seven of the 18 officers on board were finished off, including the captain, and the rest were locked up in a cabin. The 700 sailors then took command of the ship under a committee of 25 men.
Potemkin then set sail for Odessa to join the revolution onshore, and around 10:00pm, they arrived at the city but refused to land until other sailors from the Black Sea Fleet joined them.
Finally, on June 29, the sailors went ashore to protest for the abolition of the monarchy. The crowds cheered, and the violent confrontation started.
With the help of the police, the Army tried to impose order, and Potemkin then fired some shots at them from the dock.
The entire Black Sea fleet was soon mobilized to crush the mutineers, but the crews refused to shoot down fellow sailors.
The Potemkin’s crew then managed to survive at sea for 11 days before surrendering to Romania. Most of the crew stayed in exile, and the few who dared step into Russian soil were swiftly executed.
The mutiny is well-known to have served as an inspiration for the Russian Revolution in 1917.
