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Post by Leopold I von Habsburg on Oct 2, 2016 19:45:57 GMT
The Military Frontier, established under Ferdinand I von Habsburg, Holy Roman Emperor, in the years following his election by the Croatian parliament as King of Croatia, has for nearly 200 years formed the crux of Austria's southern defences. Taking advantage of the many varying mountain ranges that stretch across the back of the Balkans and their wide valleys, and, tributaries that feed the mighty Danube, it is blends natural defences seamlessly with purposefully built Austrian fortifications.
However, certain areas are in need of urgent repair and along some stretches of the newly acquired Kingdom of Hungary the old Ottoman forts are both ancient and totally unusable.
Vienna has decided that the Military Frontier is in need of upgrades and significant structural expansions along some stretches so as to ensure the defensive line is suited for the modern military age.
The aim is to create a defensive range in the south which can be in some regards comparable to the natural defensive line provided by the Alps in the west
The Emperor asks that his top structural military engineers survey the Military Frontier and 'weak-points' along the southern frontier of Hungary in order to draw up a rough estimate for the project
OOC: If I invest significantly into this defensive line, and commit to its transformation and modernisation, could it potentially be turned into a National Modifier, at Admins discretion of course?
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Post by The Viceroy (AdminM) on Oct 2, 2016 20:10:06 GMT
OoC: It probably won't become national modifier, but if you draw up some plans for fort building I can quote you a price and you can use the forts to house men, making it difficult for invaders to occupy your territory.
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Post by Leopold I von Habsburg on Oct 2, 2016 20:19:13 GMT
OOC: Not to worry, just an inquiry. Okay, I shall look into it and draw some plans up
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Post by Leopold I von Habsburg on Oct 2, 2016 21:07:43 GMT
The Military Frontier structural expansions: The Planned forts: Construction to start 1704
Two new forts in the County of Slowenien - the mighty Danube and Tisa rivers run though the county of Slowenien out of the Habsburg Monarchy. Two forts are to built around the area where the Tisa joins with the Danube before entering the Ottoman Empire One new fort in the County of Bacs - the Timis river flows out the Monarchy here into the Ottoman Empire. Here a fort could guard the river and plains across northern Vojvodina Further Extensions: Only possible after the rebels have been defeated:
To be added at a later date.
The yellow lines mark were the original Military Frontier sits
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Post by The Viceroy (AdminM) on Oct 3, 2016 14:00:42 GMT
For new top of the range star forts, the current construction price is 30,000 a piece. That would be 120,000 overall. You can pay this in a single go, or you can pay an annual sum until the project is complete.
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Post by Leopold I von Habsburg on Oct 4, 2016 7:49:30 GMT
OOC: could I reduce the cost by using the rebels but not pay them?
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Post by Pyotr Alekseevich on Oct 4, 2016 11:28:55 GMT
OOC: Arbeit macht frei and all that.
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Post by Leopold I von Habsburg on Oct 4, 2016 11:39:05 GMT
OOC: Economic stimulation good sir
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Post by The Viceroy (AdminM) on Oct 4, 2016 14:43:14 GMT
Not really, the rebels aren't the skilled labourers you'd require, and it won't reduce the cost of building materials. You can pay less and get forts that aren't of the same quality, however.
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Post by Leopold I von Habsburg on Oct 4, 2016 14:49:55 GMT
It was worth running it by you first nonetheless. However, thinking about it again, such labour tactics in Europe at this time would have been unheard of. Instead, I shall pa for the two forts in the county of Sloweien. The state shall put aside 5,000 ducats for each (10,000) in total for their construction. We shall build them up gradually, so that money is still around for other matters
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Post by The Viceroy (AdminM) on Oct 4, 2016 14:52:23 GMT
Except in Russia  |
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Post by Leopold I von Habsburg on Oct 4, 2016 15:01:19 GMT
Haha! Well, I think the rebels have learn't their lesson, so I'll drop the forced labour for now
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Post by Leopold I von Habsburg on Oct 4, 2016 22:30:38 GMT
We shall make it one new fort in the county of Sloweien at a cost of 5,000 ducats a year for now
However, it shall be placed at the junction of the Danube and Tisia rivers
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