Dutchy of Middlefield
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|---|---|
| Founded | 830 TA |
| Size | Minor Kingdom |
| Fealty | Eastern Reaches |
| Ruler | Commandant |
| Hex | 3015 |
| Witenagemot |
1 x Guaradian Knights  |
| Warmaster |
1 X Grail Knights  |
Middlefield is based upon a military-religious order of knights. These zealous fighters quickly subdued the warring inhabitants, established order within the area, and conscripted all fit males into worker and infantry regiments. The lands between Haggelthorn Forest and the Bandon River became productive and peaceful, but the rule of these first Commandants was repressive and harsh. When, Berklyn, then ruler of the fief, was slain in a hunting accident, the populace rose in rejoicing. Lichfield reconsidered its policies thereafter, and allowed the people to elect their own Commandant from amongst the noble families of Lichfield. The army of the Commandant relies primarily upon its mailed cavalry.
First War of the Reaches
In August and September 886 TA, Middlefield was sieged and sacked during the First War of the Reaches by an army of goblins, black orcs, and carrion birds led by General Truk. In late September 886 TA, an army of elves, dwarves, and giant eagles led by William Markinghamshire routed the exhausted orcs in the Battle of Middlefield.
Map of Middlefield
