Battle of the Teb Marshes

A battle in 663 during the, between the armies of  against the. It ended in defeat for the Kandian army. While a victory for the Thârdic forces, it is considered a turning point in the war in Kandáy’s favor. After the defeat and bedecked in silver armour assumed command of the army giving stirring speeches to her demoralized troops, the 52-year-old queen led her army to victory at a battle near  in 665, then captured  and  for Kandáy. Some say she would have conquered itself but for the barrier of the.

Background
The s of the Thârdic League long sought to expand their power by using the (later the ) to annex new territories, notably the region of  in 654. undertook to extend the League south of the. He oversaw the conquest and annexation of in 661 but was slain by a stray arrow. Since Moleryn was allied to the Kingdom of Kandáy, Queen Arelora demanded the withdrawal of League forces but her ultimatum was ignored by Jalien’s successor,. Arelora declared war and five years of sporadic fighting began.

There were dozens of minor skirmishes but only two battles were significant. Queen Arelora left the conduct of the war to her lieutenants. A disorganized Kandian army was soundly defeated by Colura in the northern edges of the, leading to the loss of the royal keep at.

Aftermath
The fall of Íbonost, the first major holding of the Kandian dynasty, infuriated Queen Arelora. She took personal command of her army. The sight of the diminutive fifty-two year old queen, resplendent in her, rallied the demoralized Kandians. The armies of Kandáy and the League came to battle near in 665, where the queen inflicted an ignominious defeat on Colura.

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