Battle of Toksun

Battle of Toksun
	Part of Kumul Rebellion
Date	1933
Location	Toksun, Xinjiang
Result	Republic of China victory
Belligerents
Republic of China 36th Division;	Uighur Army
Commanders and leaders
Ma Zhongying;	Khoja Niyas Hajji
Strength
36th Division unknown number of Chinese Muslim cavalry and foot soldiers	Uighur Army
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Heavy casualties

The Battle of Toksun (Chinese: 托克遜戰役) occurred in July 1933 when Khoja Niyas Hajji, a Uighur leader, defected with his forces to the newly enthroned government of Sheng Shicai. Khoja Niyas Hajji marched with his troops across Dawan Ch'eng and occupied Toksun, where the 36th Division forces of General achieved victory over Niyas Hajji's forces.^[1]

References[]

^ Andrew D. W. Forbes (1986). Warlords and Muslims in Chinese Central Asia: A Political History of Republican Sinkiang 1911–1949. Cambridge, England: CUP Archive. p. 111. ISBN 0-521-25514-7. Retrieved 2010-06-28.

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[1] Andrew D. W. Forbes (1986). Warlords and Muslims in Chinese Central Asia: A Political History of Republican Sinkiang 1911–1949. Cambridge, England: CUP Archive. p. 111. ISBN 0-521-25514-7. Retrieved 2010-06-28.

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