Battle of Bulanty | |||||||
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Part of Kazakh-Dzungar Wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kazakh Khanate Kyrgyz Karakalpaks | Dzungar Khanate | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Abulkhair Khan | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
60,000 | |||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
10 000 |
The Battle of Bulanty — large battle between Kazakh and Dzungar Khanates in 1728 during the Kazakh-Dzungar Wars. In the battle, the Kazakhs inflicted a heavy defeat on the Dzungar Khanate's army.
The works of outstanding Kazakh zhyrau, such as Umbetey, Aktamberdy, Tattikar, Kozha-Bergen, Bukhara, Kotesh-Akyn, etc., tell about the heroism of the batyrs in battles. They not only witnessed, but also actively participated in heroic battles, passing on their exploits to descendants.