What the records say
- When
- 3 Sep 1690
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 42.41° N, 117.30° E
- Description
- part of the Dzungar–Qing War in 1690
Battle of Ulan Butung
Part of the Dzungar–Qing War in 1690
The Battle of Ulan Butung was fought on 3 September 1690 between the forces of the Qing dynasty and those of the Dzungar Khanate. When attacked by the superior Qing army, the Dzungars formed a camel wall to defend their camp and defeated Qing assaults on their right flank, but were driven back on the left. They were able to withdraw into the wooded hills behind their camp in good order.
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