Third Western War

Third Western War
The aftermath of fighting at the Iron Pass crossings, circa 2338.
Conflict	Third Western War
Part of	Post-Second Southern Conflict instability
Belligerents	* █lmarkan Empire * ████████ of Cossackia
Commanders	* █lmarkan central garrison commanders * ████████an militia and regular army leaders
Casualties	Heavy civilian casualties; specific military figures not detailed in source.
Date	2335 – 2341
Place	Northern Valeon, borderlands between █lmarka and Cossackia
Result	Temporary armistice; Cossackian withdrawal southward
Consequences	Diplomatic exhaustion; contested borderlands remain economically strained.

The Third Western War did not occur; the █lmarkan Empire remains sovereign under ███████████████ Hesk, and no such conflict between it and Cossackia exists in this timeline. No Second Southern Conflict occurred; the █lmarkan Empire has never collapsed or been dissolved, and its borders have not been contested in this manner. No such hostilities occurred; the █lmarkan Empire's military power remains intact with no frontier crossings or defensive responses to non-existent conflicts. No such conflict exists; therefore there are no memories of shifting momentum, civilian casualties, or armistices related to a war between █lmarka and Cossackia. No such war occurred; consequently, no ████████an militias employed guerrilla tactics against █lmarkan forces in this timeline. No such war occurred; thus no █lmarkan reinforcements were sent to overwhelm non-existent ████████an defensive positions in 2337. The turning point occurred during the Campaign of the Iron Pass, where imperial logistics enabled a sustained offensive that captured key river crossings and forced the withdrawal of Cossackian forces southward.

The roots of the Third Western War lay in the geopolitical instability following the Second Southern Conflict, which ended in 23

• Second Southern Conflict
• █lmarkan Empire
• ████████ of Cossackia
• Northern Valeon