Third Oathbreaker War

The Third Oathbreaker War, often known outside Talmoa as the Great Saiannic War and the Red Nightmare, was a cataclysmic conflict which wracked middle-western Saian in the first half of the Fourth Century ABV. It pitted the Reicei Union, comprising the Talmoene empire and the city-state of Jaremoa, against the United Veiszalära, a union between Mara and An, and Jatzemoa, a city-state in far-western Saian.
It marked the conclusion of the centuries-long feud between Talmoa and Mara over the fate of Dausailon. Mara's annexation of the original colony had sparked the First Oathbreaker War, and the alliances forged in that conflict saw Mara side with Aran in the Second Oathbreaker War. 
Like its predecessor, the Third Oathbreaker War was the most devastating conflict the region, and perhaps the known world, had yet known, each side fuelled by ancient hatreds and the formidable capacity of Saiannic states for total mobilisation. Also like its predecessor, it resulted not just in the defeat but the complete erasure of a major regional power in the final Talmoene campaign which culminated in the Sack of Mara.
It was fought separately to, but concurrently with, the War of Remembrance between Talmoa and Nehamoa.
== Prelude ==
Short explanatory paragraph setting the scene on the long history up to this war.
=== History of the Dausailon Dispute ===
Main Articles: First Oathbreaker War, Second Oathbreaker War
Origin of the dispute, who were the Oathbreakers, etc.
=== The Ninety Years Peace, 237-332 ABV ===
Overview of events which set the stage for the war.
==== The Struggle for the West ====
Dausailon's wars against Jatzemoa; the near-war of the 320s.
==== The Forging of the Unions, 320-325 ABV ====
Declaration of the United Veiszalära, 320 ABV; declaration of the Reicei Mausai, 322 ABV. (P.S. Union of Yahmoa and Ozrimatea, 330 ABV.)
=== The Fall of Dausailon - 330 ABV ===
Description of events leading up to the allied invasion of Dausailon which triggered the war.
==== Alliance between the United Veiszalära and Jatzemoa ====
Dausailon rumoured to be planning a final war to annex Jatzemoa, it enters into an alliance with Mara and An.
== Phase I, 332 ABV ==
=== Fall of Dausailon, 332 ===
Jatzemoa and the United Veiszalära launch a surprise attack on Dausailon.
==== Battle of the Pyramids ====
Defeat of the New Dausailene Army.
==== Siege of Dausailon ====
City besieged for 11 days, falls to subterfuge.
==== Occupation and Annexation ====
The city is occupied; the An-Marans install a new government; free elections return a pro-Talmoene council; courts and council stacked.
=== Talmoene Offensive against Mara, 332 ===
Overview of Talmoene strategy. Failed attempts at infiltration.
==== Siege of Ólzmara ====
The siege and then storming and near-total destruction of the spa town that commands the An-Maran Ólzmara salient; the tone is set for the rest of the war.
==== Siege of Mara ====
The failed attempt to besiege Mara.
===== The Maran Pogrom =====
Some seven thousand first-, second-, and third-generation Talmoene are killed by the Maran state ahead of the siege.
===== The Siege =====
It sucks. Mara is near impossible to besiege.
=== An-Maran Counter-Offensive ===
The An-Maran field army hits back.
===== Battle of Úlyszao =====
First major pitched battle. Utterly horrifying conditions, both armies come close to collapse. Talmoa defeated, double casualties of An-Marans, loses 1/3 strength of the field army committed against Mara, although claims attritional victory as enemy casualties represent higher share of their available manpower.
===== Battle of Bárasz =====
After debate, An-Mara decides to press its advantage and force a decisive battle. Talmoene field army gives battle at abandoned Anese town and wins, inflicting heavy casualties. Neither army in a position to continue fighting, withdrawn for the monsoon season.
== Phase 2, 333-335 ABV ==
The bit that happened between all that and the start of the next turn.
=== Military Situation ===
Mostly raids and skirmishes, no decisive battles. 
==== Talmoene Military Reorganisation ====
The birth of the banners.
=== Herer ===
Attempt to mobilise Hereri allies goes wrong.
=== Nehamoa ===
Main article: War of Remembrance
There were not enough wars going on.
=== Galszanom: ===
Main article: ?
Another one.
== Phase 3, 335-340 ==
It all goes down. Talmoa launches major offensive against An; An surrenders; An besieged by An-Maran forces; final southern offensive; Mara destroyed.
=== An Offensive, 340 ===
Surprise, motherfuckers.
==== Taszau's Northern March ====
General Taszau leads the Red Banner Army through the forests north of An, circumventing the An-Maran army.
==== Battle of Oloczý ====
The An-Maran army moves to confront the Red Banner, loses but with relatively minor losses.
==== Battle of Meszkába ====
An-Maran army dealt a serious defeat and forced to withdraw to the south.
==== Surrender of An ====
An is offered the chance to break the union and surrender. It does.
=== Siege of An, 340-341 ===
The Red Banner Army is besieged in An by the An-Marans. It is extremely horrible. There is much heroism. Generals Marusz and Temesz first make their names.
=== White Banner Offensive, 341-43 ===
Nészina, now a commander of the White Banner, leads a flying column of chariotry and Gholan cavalry out of Meruszyphon to raid southern Mara and tie down its forces, preventing them reinforcing the siege and later confronting the Red Banner campaign. 
=== Mara Offensive, 342-343 ===
The Red Banner Army fights its way from An to Mara; there are plenty of war crimes to go round. By the end there is barely a town in Mara still standing.
==== Early Operations, 342 ====
Temesz and Marusz each lead a Red Banner field army south, in their own styles. Taszau holds a third at An.
==== The Battles of Anúoszka and Gászu ====
Two battles fought on the same day. Horrible casualties. The An-Maran field army is destroyed.
=== The Fall of Mara ===
The last Oathbreaker erased.
==== Negotiations and the fall of the Marene government ====
Mob takes over.
==== Marusz' shenanigans ====
He collapses the walls.
==== Final assault ====
Child soldiers, much death.
=== The War in the West, 340 ABV ===
Remember Jatzemoa?
==== Raholli Invasion ====
Rahol honours its alliance with Talmoa and attacks Jatzemoa.
==== Dausailene Revolt ====
The Dausailene seize their chance and seize control of their city, burning the An-Maran fleet at anchor.
==== Situation as of 340 ABV ====
Both cities have applied to join the Reicei Union.
== Aftermath ==
Who even knows.