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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.

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.

See also

• Battle of Kazan (1708)

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.

• Battles involving the Tsardom of Russia
• Battles involving Turkic peoples
• History of Bashkortostan
• Conflicts in 1707