War of the Pines

The War of the Pines was an armed conflict taking place in the Lewhorn Valley during the Era of Clans between 1360 BC and 1350 BC, fought by five different clans in a general approach that could be described as "E Baint Lu Trasn" (prehistoric An Bhá nan Éirith Ghréine) versus the territories surrounding it. Five clans fought in the war, with the Taliea Clan controlling E Baint Lu Trasn, under attack by the Marquonias Clan from Maliativa (current-day An Iméallean na nCháteair) to the west, the Vuignis Clan from Lu Nu (current-day Gubhanfhaoirseachéigh and Méasa) to the north, the Cámal Clan from Derning (current-day Méasa na Déarnuiardh) in the east, and the Geillian Clan from Iongun (current-day Iònnegéadhna) to the south.

The war resulted from earlier insurgencies amongst the population of the Taliea territory, who were becoming increasingly unhappy with the Talieas' authoritative government, as well as hostilities carried out by the Taliea clan on other clans' territories. The basis for a revolt and by extent the full war was the lynching of a female Taliea clan member in 1362 BC, which was the first indication to the clans in the surrounding territories that the Taliea's subjects had turned against their leaders. This prompted the four clans directly bordering Taliea territory to band together and carry out a campaign attacking the Talieas from all sides but the sea. There was however heavy resistance from the Talieas, who were strategically superior, holding for ten years in defence of their territory before being captured and executed by the Marquonias Clan in 1350 BC.

The War of the Pines was the first of the Great Wars of the Lewhorn Valley. With around 1550 military casualties and an unknown number of civilians casualties it is to this day the conflict with the highest number of reported casualties on the eastern half of the island of Rockall. It was the most lethal conflict on the entire island until the 2013 Constitutional crisis of An Móir Leautheinn, which became the deadliest conflict on Rockall if once counts the post-conflict executions as casualties.