Siege of Akmolinsk (1838)

Akmolinsk Prikaz was well protected. Deep ditches were dug in the district, all nearby approaches were blocked. The Akmolinsk Prikaz was guarded by the troops of the senior sultan Konurkuldzha Kudaimendin and the garrison of the fortress, led by the Ivan Karbyshev.

The offensive of Kenesary's troops began at dawn. Kazakh archers fired at the fortress with bows, attaching flammable tarred rags to the arrowheads.

Numerous fires broke out in the fortress. At that moment, when part of the garrison rushed to fight the fire, one of the detachments of Kenesary, led by the Basygara Batyr, despite the heavy fire, overcame the resistance of the enemy and broke into the decree.

During the assault on the fortress, Basygara Batyr died. His detachments began to retreat under the pressure of enemy forces, but Kenesary ordered his soldiers not to leave Basygar's body in any case and not to retreat from their positions. Encouraged by the order of Kenesary, detachments of Agybai, Iman and Nauryzbai Batyrs broke the enemy resistance again and penetrated the fortification.

The constable Piridenov with 9 Cossacks, returning with mail, was surrounded by rebels several dozen fathoms from the fortification on the bank of the Ishim. Chirikov heard the Cossacks' cries for help, but he himself did not go to the rescue, and did not allow his Cossacks to do so, despite their demands. Patrol Cossacks were killed in sight of the fortifications, the attackers burned 5 houses and stole 2,500 heads of livestock.

On June 12, Chirikov reported to the appointed ataman of the Siberian Cossack Army that the rebels stole his personal livestock worth 38,107 rubles, while 38 Cossack families had their livestock stolen, houses burned and property worth 18,000 rubles looted. Gorchakov wrote to Talyzin that “everywhere the disorder comes from the unforgivable oversight and part of the cowardice of the Cossacks, who are trying only by verbally increasing the warring forces, to justify to some extent your carelessness...”.

Inside the fortification, a real street fight began, which lasted with unrelenting persistence until dark. At night, the Ivan Karbyshev and Konurkuldzha with small detachments fled from the burning fortress.

The next day, the ruined fortress was still on fire. Kenesary got a lot of trophies and many prisoners of war. The next step was the migration of Kenesary with his detachments to the Turgai steppes, where the detachments of the Zholaman Batyr joined the rebels.[3][4][5]

• Siege of Aktau

• Revolt of 1837 — 1847 under the leadership of Khan Kenesary