Battle of Yuraktau (1707)
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.
| Battle of Yuraktau (1707) | |||||||
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| Part of Bashkir rebellion of 1704–1711 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Bashkir rebels Kazakh khanate | Tsardom of Russia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Aldar Isekeyev Kusyum Tyulekeev | Peter Khokhlov | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 8, 000 | 1, 300 | ||||||
Background
A regiment of 1,300 soldiers under the command of Khokhlov was sent against the rebels, who retreated.[3][4]
Course of hostilites
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
Referencees
- ^ S. I. Hammidulin. "Алдаровщина (Башкирское восстание 1704-1711 гг.)" (in Russian).
- ^ H. F. Usmanov. История Башкортостана с древнейших времен (in Russian). p. 216. ISBN 5-295-01490-8.
- ^ S. I. Hammidulin. "Алдаровщина (Башкирское восстание (1704-1711 гг.)" (in Russian).
- ^ I. G. Akmanov. Башкирские восстания 17-18 веков – феномен в истории народов Евразии. p. 148. ISBN 978-5-295-06448-7.
- ^ R. N. Zinurov. Башкирские восстания и индейские войны – феномен в мировой истории. p. 193. ISBN 5-7501-0214-9.