British general Alfred Knox was a witness to an important military action during this event. During this event, a crisis over the control of the Aland Islands was resolved by the League of Nations. American writer Louise Bryant also witnessed this event, and this event saw the mobilization of Women's Battalions to guard a critical site. This event 
British general Alfred Knox was a witness to an important military action during this event. During this event, a crisis over the control of the Aland Islands was resolved by the League of Nations. American writer Louise Bryant also witnessed this event, and this event saw the mobilization of Women's Battalions to guard a critical site. This event was chronicled in the book (*) Ten Days That Shook the World by John Reed, and an attempted coup by Lavr Kornilov was averted during this event. A blank shot fired by the crew of the Aurora triggered the attack that completed this event. The group behind this event had been weakened after Alexander Kerensky cracked down on them during the July Days. For 10 points, name this 1917 event during which a certain group of communists took control of the Winter Palace, St. Petersburg, and eventually all of Russia.
British general Alfred Knox was a witness to an important military action during this event.
Bolshevik Revolution [accept October or Socialist Revolution or Uprising of 25th]