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Raid on the Septenya Ulus — In 1741, the Kazakhs made an unexpected raid on the Septen ulus and defeated it.

Background

Raid

In 1741, fierce battles unfolded on the territory of the Middle Zhuz, including the banks of the Irtysh River. Under the leadership of the renowned batyr Olzhabai, the Kazakhs launched a raid and dealt a crushing blow to the ulus of the Oirat commander-in-chief, Septen, marking a significant success in the war.

Despite the fragmentation of the Kazakh forces, which led to defeats in certain battles and the capture of Sultan Abylai, subsequent events turned the tide of the confrontation. The Dzungar command's attempts to strike from the south ended in failure. On June 10, 1741, Yenisei Kyrgyz Kychyk Chyuganov, who had escaped from Dzungar captivity, reported in Kuznetsk: “With that Kalmyk force, the Kazakh Horde fought in the past half-winter, according to their naming, in the month of Chegan Tsara (February), and the Kazakh Horde overcame the Kalmyk force and inflicted heavy losses on the Kalmyks’ right wing.”

Batyr Olzhabai particularly distinguished himself in this war, and his descendants settled in the Bayanaul region. Folk legends and historical chronicles remember him as the victor over Galdan Tseren, whose actions played a pivotal role in defending the Middle Zhuz.

Result of war

Notes

  1. Moiseev, V. A. (1991). Dzungarian Khanate and Kazakhs XVII—XVIII (in Russian). Almaty: «Gylym». pp. 120–121.
  2. Kushkumbaev, A. K. (2001). Kazakh military affairs in the XVI—XVII centuries (in Russian). Almaty: publishing house "Dyke Press". pp. 135–136. ISBN 9965-441-44-8.
  3. L. A., Zakharenko; B. K., Kosayakov; V. K., Mertz (2003). The history of Pavlodar Irtysh region (in Russian). Pavlodar. p. 57. ISBN 9965-652-157-3. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: length (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)