Biography of Kornilov Vladimir Alekseevich

Kornilov Vladimir Alekseevich 0 Vladimir Alekseevich Kornilov - - Admiral, Hero of the First Defense of Sevastopol - years. He died on October 5 in the Malakhov Kurgan. Biography The future famous Russian navy was born on the family estate of the Staritsky district of the Tver province in the year. Ivanovskoye, located next to the village of Ryasnya, which also belonged to the Kornilov clan.

The father of Vladimir, Alexei Mikhailovich, was the Irkutsk and then the Tobolsk governor until July. Mother-Alexandra Efremovna in the girlishness of Fan-der-Flit-was active in the improvement of the Russian embassy in China. Young Vladimir Kornilov was a pupil of the Cadet Corps. In the year, he participated in the first in the history of naval art of the fighting vessels: the cannon vapor-fraud "Vladimir" under his flag of the chief of staff of the Black Sea Fleet entered the battle with the cannon Turkish-Egyptian steamer "Pervaz-Bahri".

After a three-hour battle, Pervaz-Bahri was captured and was on tugboat in Sevastopol, where after the repair he became part of the Black Sea Fleet called Kornilov. The Crimean War Vladimir Alekseevich Kornilov was an outstanding organizer and the head of the defense. Thanks to him and Pavel Stepanovich Nakhimov, a high patriotic rise possessed all the defenders of Sevastopol from the first to the last day of the siege.

Already after the Crimean war, E. Totleben wrote that it was Kornilov who gave the "soul of the beginning defense." Here, here he commanded new ships - at first the frigate of Flora, and then one of the best battleships of that time - “Twelve Apostles”. This ship Kornilov equipped with advanced weapons - bombing artillery. He carefully monitored the development of advanced military thought abroad, transferred the works of English authors, introducing all the best into the practice of marine service in the Black Sea Fleet.

So, he advocated the re -equipment of all Russian ships with new artillery, the replacement of the sailing fleet by steam. Kornilov actively participated in the development of a new sea charter and instruction. The organizational abilities of V. Kornilov, the constant concern for the improvement of the fleet made it the successor to M. In the city of the monument to V.

Kornilov on the Malakhov Kurgan. Sevastopol September 15, Kornilov said: “... we will defend Sevastopol; Yes, we have nowhere to retreat: behind us the sea, ahead of the enemy ... Remember, do not believe the retreat. Let the musicians forget to play retirade; The traitor who trim the retirade! And, if I order myself to retreat, if in me! Kornilova in a short time built the land defense line, where, along with the infantrymen, Sevastopol successfully defended the sailors who installed guns from the ships on bastions.

The merit of the head of the defense was the general mobilization of not only warriors, but also the population of the city to repulse the enemy. And here the high personal qualities of the admiral played a large role: his courage, firm will, a flexible mind, which allowed to boldly introduce Sevastopol into the cause of defense of Sevastopol, everything that was beneficial for the defenders.

Kornilov was known and loved by the Ssvastopol residents: he was one of those commanders who traveled on a military position daily, regardless of life danger, talked with warriors, inspiring them in difficult times. He was often seen in the most dangerous places of defense, and therefore unquestioningly believed and obeyed orders. Sevastopol was declared at a siege position, and Kornilov attracted the population of Sevastopol to the construction of fortifications.

The garrisons of the southern and northern sides were enlarged, from where the main attacks of the enemy were expected. On this day, during the detour of defensive order, Vladimir Alekseevich was mortally wounded in the Malakhov Kurgan. Kornilov died in the naval hospital on the ship side, before his death he managed to hear that the English batteries were shot down and only two guns were shooting at the Malakhov mound, whispered “Hurray” twice and died.

At the site of mortally wounds on the orders of his ally and friend P. Nakhimov, a monument was erected. The heroic death of V. Kornilov at a military post made a huge impression on his contemporaries, he was compared with the heroes of ancient Greece and Rome. The poet A. Apukhtin wrote in the poem “Memory of Admiral Kornilov”: how the ancient Greek he proudly fell, and, leaving all the earthly, Vladimir Alekseevich was buried in the crypt of the Cathedral of St.

Vladimir, next to his teacher, Admiral Lazarev.