Battle of Chechen-Aul

Battle of Chechen-Aul
Part of 1732 Insurgency in Chechnya
Date 7th July 1732 Location Chechen–Aul, Chechen Principality (Modern–day Chechen–Aul of Chechnya) 43°12′12″N 45°47′00″E / 43.20333°N 45.78333°E / 43.20333; 45.78333 Result Chechen rebel victory Khasbulat Bamatov killed Aidemir Bardykhanov becomes new senior prince of Chechnya
Belligerents
Chechen rebels	Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Aidemir Bardykhanov	Colonel Kokh Khasbulat Bamatov †
Strength
Unknown	500 300 Russian troops 200 Cossacks
Casualties and losses
Less	200 125 KIA 75 WIA

The Battle of Chechen-Aul was an ambush conducted by Chechen rebels led by Aidemir Bardykhanov on the retreating Russian army led by Colonel Kokh on the 7th of July, 1732. It resulted in a major Chechen victory, the destruction of the Russian detachment, and the death of Khasbulat Bamatov, the senior Chechen prince. According to popular legends, the battle was the origin of the Chechen ethnonym.