: Going from the Warhammer Siege Glossary of Siege Terms, a
: Fort is "A small military fortification usually
: without permanent living quarters."
So, a fort is not the same as a castle. But enough technical nit picking.
: No, but they can be classed as fortresses ("A major
: fortification or a castle, usually protecting a city
: or other important settlements.")
I'll agree with that.
: As to why we don't see castles elsewhere, bear in mind
: the fact that The Province, where most of the remains
: of civilisation lie, are mostly plains. Let's say
: you're the king of the Province, and you want to
: fortify your realm. Three main courses of action are
: available to you: 1) Built city walls/fortresses
: around your cities. While costly, this provides the
: maximum protection for your people.
Presumably.
: 2) Built Citadels, which your people can then retreat to
: in times of danger. While less costly, this means
: surrendering your towns to be burned to the ground by
: the enemy.
Okay...
: 3) Built independently standing forts or castles, in the
: hope that, by blocking the easiest routes to your
: populated areas and by cutting off supply lines, you
: may prevent the enemy from doing serious harm to you.
: Since there is so little obstructing terrain in the
: Province, building forts or castles there is frankly
: stupid unless they're built at the passes, since the
: enemy can just go around them, and still get at your
: populated centres.
Martel what is the difference between a Citadel and a Castle/Fort?
And good point about the Province being mostly flat.
Well, I'll agree with you since it's not really worth arguing about, and I don't want to waste time and energy debating the technical meaning of these terms.
Seraph
