Siege of Akmolinsk (1838)
| Siege of Akmolinsk | |||||||
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| Part of Kenesary's Rebellion | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kazakh rebels | Akmolinsk garrison | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Kenesary Qasymov Agybai Batyr Iman Dulatuli Nauryzbai Qasymov Basygara Batyr † |
Konurkuldzha Kudaimendin Ivan Karbyshev | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| About 2,000 | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 250 killed | Many POW | ||||||
The siege of Akmolinsk or battle of Akmolinsk (Kazakh: Ақмола шайқасы, romanized: Aqmola shaiqasy) occurred in 1838 in Astana, Kazakhstan during the Kenesary's Rebellion, which ended with the flight of the founder of Akmolinsk – Konurkuldzha Kudaimendin, along with a small detachment of Karbyshev and the destruction of the fortress.