1971 Gjorkan coup d'état

1971 Gjorkan Coup d'etat
Tannerburg Aligned Forces capturing a street following a skirmish
Date August 27, 1971 Location Gjorka City, Gjorka Result Coup Successful De Facto Status of Leadership for Austin Tannerburg Mobilization of Anti-Tannerburg Military Units Declaration of Restoration of Gjorkan Democracy by Tannerburg Start of Second Blue Revolution, and eventual restoration of Gjorkan Democracy
Belligerents
Pro-Tannerburg Military Units	Gjorkan Transition Government Gjorkan National Armed Forces
Commanders and leaders
Austin Tannerburg	Richard Moye Patrick O'Griffy
Units involved
2nd Armored Battalion	Presidential Guard 3rd Cavalry Detachment
Strength
1,200 Soldiers	700 Soldiers
Casualties and losses
73 Dead 137 Injured	325 Dead 41 Injured 334 Arrested

The 1971 Gjorkan Coup d'etat occurred in Gjorka on August 27, 1971. The Coup resulted in the Overthrow of the Gjorkan Transition Government following the death of Caelan MacRory and installment of Austin Tannerburg as de facto President of Gjorka. However, due to the coups confined nature to Gjorka City, Tanneburg failed to secure the support of various other military units throughout Gjorka. As these units mobilized to organize a counter-coup, and in response Tannerburg announced he would restore Gjorkan democracy in an attempt to give himself the support of the people. These events led to the Second Blue Revolution and eventual restoration of Gjorkan Democracy. The 1971 Coup is considered one of the most consequential events in Gjorkan history.