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siege, nineteenth century

Siege of Akmola

Siege of Akmola was a siege conducted in 1838 at Astana, in what is now Kazakhstan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Astana. The recorded result: Kazakh victory. Recorded strength: 2,000 against 500.

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Fought1838
WhereAstana, Kazakhstan51.133N, 71.433E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeKazakh victory
BelligerentsKazakh KhanateagainstRussian Empire

Record

Date1838 (year precision)
to 1838
PlaceAstana, Kazakhstan
51.133N, 71.433E
KindSiege, nineteenth century
Strength2,000500
Siege of AkmolaSiege of AkmolaTemirtauErymentauZholymbetZhaltyrOsakarovka100 km51.133N, 71.433E
Placed at Astana; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1838

Siege of Akmola is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 20 in present-day Kazakhstan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q119909020, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Akmolinsk (1838), revision 1379113961, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.