What the records say
- When
- Apr 1934
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 38.93° N, 76.17° E
- Description
- 1934 battle of the Kumul Rebellion
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Yangi Hissar
1934 battle of the Kumul Rebellion
The Battle of Yangi Hissar was a confrontation that took place during the Xinjiang Wars. In April 1934 Gen. Ma Zhancang led the New 36th Division in an attack on Uighur forces at Yangi Hissar, wiping out the entire Uighur force of 2,500 and killing their leader, Emir Nur Ahmad Jan Bughra.
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