What the records say
- When
- 7 Jul 1732
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 43.20° N, 45.79° E
- Description
- 1732 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Chechen-Aul
1732 military conflict in Chechen-Aul
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.
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