Middleton

Middleton is a town located on Middleton Island. This is one of the oldest settlements in Brunant, having been founded in 1353 by the Aragones.

Medieval history
The town of Middleton was first settled in 1353 by Aragonese settlers. It was originally called Mitona. This community was fortified in the late 14th century to prevent attacks from Barbary corsairs. There were indeed pirate attacks, in 1388 and 1407 that devastated the surrounding countryside, but the town held out. In 1501 pirate Kemal Reis led a 9 day siege of the town, and using cannons he was able to defeat the defenders. Many of the men were killed and others were imprisoned. The town was further fortified in the 1500s and survived various other pirate attacks (in 1517, 1522 and 1538) though a massive attack in 1573 resulted in nearly half the town burning. Legend has it that a grey bird came and brought them hope, which resulted in the town surviving the attack. In the 1570s Dutch Brunanters came to Middleton and set up further defenses. The Greatest battle was in 1594 when 3000 corsairs met 400 Brunanter soldiers and a few other castle defenders; they were able to hold out the 3 week long siege.

Later history
During Carrington's Invasion of Brunant the town was captured by his men without much difficulty.

Geography
Middleton was built on the south shores of Snake Bay in Middleton Island. The old town was built on a high hill overlooking the bay. Originally walled, most were taken down except for the main one. Most of the constructions afterwards were on the lowlands around the western beaches.

Tourism
Middleton is a highly touristic town. Every year, thousands of European and Brunanter tourists come to stay at the beachside resorts. The brand-new shopping mall near the town also attracts people to come and do shopping, as prices here are lower than in the rest of Brunant.

Sports and culture
Middleton has one professional football team, the Middleton Arrows. It was founded in 1963 and won the AFC championship in 1984.

Map

 * *1 - Wall Street
 * *2 - Corsair Lane