Battle of Yuraktau (1707)

Battle of Yuraktau
Part of Bashkir rebellion of 1704–1711
Date1707
Location
Yuraktau
Result Bashkir-Kazakh victory[1][2]
Belligerents
Bashkir rebels
Kazakh Khanate		 Tsardom of Russia
Commanders and leaders
Aldar Batyr
Kusyum Batyr (WIA)
Iman Batyr †
Abulkhair Sultan (WIA)		 Peter Khokhlov (WIA)
Peter Shaposhnikov Surrendered
Strength
8,000 1,300
Casualties and losses
from 970 to 1,200 killed

The Battle of Yuraktau is a ten-day battle between Bashkir rebels under the command of Aldar Isekeyev and Kusyum Tyulekeev and the government troops of the Tsardom of Russia under the command of Peter Khokhlov.

Background

A regiment of 1,300 soldiers under the command of Khokhlov was sent against the rebels, who retreated.[3][4]

Course of hostilities

Aldar attacked the royal army at Mount Yuraktau. The troops of the rebels engaged in battle with the tsarist troops, the government forces were completely defeated.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ S. I. Hammidulin. "Алдаровщина (Башкирское восстание 1704-1711 гг.)" (in Russian).
  2. ↑ H. F. Usmanov. История Башкортостана с древнейших времен (in Russian). p. 216. ISBN 5-295-01490-8.
  3. ↑ S. I. Hammidulin. "Алдаровщина (Башкирское восстание (1704-1711 гг.)" (in Russian).
  4. ↑ I. G. Akmanov. Башкирские восстания 17-18 веков – феномен в истории народов Евразии. p. 148. ISBN 978-5-295-06448-7.
  5. ↑ R. N. Zinurov. Башкирские восстания и индейские войны – феномен в мировой истории. p. 193. ISBN 5-7501-0214-9. Archived from the original on 2023-07-30. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
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