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 | |
| Partof: | Bashkir rebellion of 1704–1711 |
| Date: | 1707 |
| Place: | Yuraktau |
| Result: | Bashkir victory[1] [2] |
| Combatant1: | Bashkir rebels Kazakh khanate |
| Combatant2: | Tsardom of Russia |
| Commander1: | Aldar Isekeyev Kusyum Tyulekeev Abul Khair Khan |
| Commander2: | Peter Khokhlov |
| Strength1: | 8,000 |
| Strength2: | 1,300 |
A regiment of 1,300 soldiers under the command of Khokhlov was sent against the rebels, who retreated.[3] [4]
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]