What the records say
- When
- 9 Feb 1716
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 52.30° N, 76.95° E
- Description
- 1716 conflict in Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Siege of Yamyshev
1716 conflict in Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan
The Siege of Yamyshev was a military siege by the Dzungar Khanate against the Tsardom of Russia's expedition led by Buchholz. This was from orders by the Peter I of Russia, to Buchholz in 1714. The goal was to capture the gold deposits of Erket (Yarkend). The expedition was a Russian failure.
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