Atlas of Battles

country, 6 engagements

Battles in Kazakhstan

6 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Kazakhstan: 2 battles, 3 sieges and 1 naval action between AD 751 and 1919. The wars with most engagements here: Mongol invasion of Khwarazmian Empire and Eastern Iran (2), Muslim conquest of Transoxiana (1), Russian Civil War (1).

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Irghiz River skirmishOtrar CatastropheSiege of Ak-MechetSiege of Fort AlexandrovskogoBattle of Alexander FortBattle of TalasBattle of TalasTashkentBakuSamarkandQaraghandyAndijanTarazBukharaQyzylordaAqtobeNukus500 km45.388N, 61.250E
6 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
April AD 751Battle of TalasTarazMuslim conquest of Transoxiana
1209Irghiz River skirmishIrgiz RiverMongol invasion of Khwarazmian Empire and Eastern Iran
November 1219Otrar CatastropheOtrarMongol invasion of Khwarazmian Empire and Eastern Iran
2 July 1853Siege of Ak-MechetRussian-Kokand War
5 April 1870Siege of Fort AlexandrovskogoFort-Shevchenko
21 May 1919Battle of Alexander FortTupkaragan DistrictRussian Civil War

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.