Battle of Khalakhaljid Sands explained

Conflict:Battle of Khalkhaljid Sands
Partof:Campaigns of Genghis Khan
Date:1203
Place:Khalakhaljid Sands, Mount Mauo Mongolia
Result:Comprehensive Kereit victory
Combatant1:Borjigin Mongols
Combatant2:Kereit tribe
Commander2:Toghrul Khan
Jamukha
Strength1:2,500
Strength2:3,000
Casualties1:Ögedei wounded and missing

The Battle of Khalakhaljid Sands was fought between Genghis Khan, then known as Temüjin, and the forces of Toghrul, khan of the Kereit. The Kereit elites, deeply suspicious of Temüjin's diplomatic overtures to Toghrul, had convinced their leader to turn on his vassal. Warned by two herdsmen, Temüjin had escaped a planned ambush, but was pursued by a larger force. His Mongol allies came to his aid at the Khalakhaljid Sands, but they were defeated. Following the battle, in which Temüjin's 17-year-old son Ögedei was severely wounded, Temüjin swore the Baljuna Covenant with his companions.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

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  2. Book: Atwood, Christopher P. . 2004 . Encyclopedia of Mongolia and the Mongol Empire . Facts on File . New York . 978-0-8160-4671-3 . 2 March 2022 . 98.
  3. Book: Ratchnevsky, Paul . 1991 . Thomas Haining . Thomas Haining . Genghis Khan: His Life and Legacy . . Oxford . registration . 978-06-31-16785-3 . 68–71.