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 peasant Army
Commanders and leaders
Ma Zhongying; Ma Shih-ming	Khoja Niyas Hajji
Strength
36th Division unknown number of Chinese Muslim cavalry and foot soldiers	Uighur peasant Army
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Heavy casualties

The Battle of Toksun 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 Ma Shih-ming 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.