# General Vasily Gurko — Ten Days That Shook the World character guide

> General Vasily Gurko in Ten Days That Shook the World by John Reed.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Gurko, General Gurko

**First appearance:** 0011-i-background

## Who they are

Russian general and commander during World War I.

## In the story

### [The British Fleet (etc.)](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ten_days_that_shook_the_world_se/chapters/9-the-british-fleet-etc)

Former Chief of Staff under the Tsar, exiled after the Revolution for his political and personal record; received publicly by King George in London during the naval defeat.

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