Battle of Urga
| Battle of Urga | |||||||||
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| Part of the Occupation of Mongolia | |||||||||
The executed Honghuzi after the fall of the city | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| White movement | Republic of China | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Roman von Ungern-Sternberg Boris Rezukhin |
Chu Qi Jian Men Bingyue | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| Asiatic Cavalry Division | Urga garrison | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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1,460 men 12 machine guns 4 guns |
10,000 men 72 machine guns 18 guns | ||||||||
The Battle of Urga was a battle to restore Mongolian independence. During 1 to 4 February 1921, Ungern's army defeated the numerically superior Chinese garrison and subsequently liberated Mongolia from Chinese occupation.