The Imperial Brigade System

[The Holy Orenian Empire 280]

 

 

THE NEW IMPERIAL BRIGADE SYSTEM

Penned and approved by Lord High Constable David Adler

7th of the First Seed, 1620

It is the Constable’s understanding that many of the Empire’s noble and numerous vassal forces do, from time to time, find themselves in a place of struggle and failure, if not outright impoverishment. While the Empire has long sought to remedy this through a multitude of systems such as the unintuitive Legion system, little has it succeeded. The Constable has drafted the Brigade and Squadron provisions to provide a more permanent solution.

 

THE RIGHTS AND EXPECTATIONS OF ENNOBLED MILITARIES

• It is the right of landed nobility to provide and maintain a levy

• It is the expectation of all landed nobility to provide at the least:

  • Five-Hundred troops from a Barony (5 Troops average at any given rally)

  • One-thousand troops from a County (10 Troops average at any given rally)

  • Two-thousand troops from a Duchy (20 Troops average at any given rally)

  • ((One-day alts will NOT be accepted for these requirements.))

• These expectations are subject to change should the Closed Council deem the circumstances fit

• Failure to meet these expectations will result in a Noble Banner receiving a series of warnings before being designated as “Recommended for dismantling or integration” by the Lord High Constable, a designation suggesting to the Emperor that nobility be demoted or dismantled and liquidated entirely, or integrated into the Crownlands as the Closed Council feels fit.

• It is the rightful domain of the Johannic Crownlands Brigade to have exclusive recruitment rights within the Imperial Capital

• It is the right of forces risking designation for dismantling, as well as forces who cannot provide for themselves, to apply for Brigade Status

BRIGADE AND SQUADRON STATUSES- Provincial forces

Brigades and Squadrons are forces who have joined Imperial Ranks to avoid collapse and failure. They will receive different titles for their status. Protocols are as follows:

• Forces of more than one-thousand troops are Brigades. I.e: The Duchy of Frisia has integrated into the Brigade system with One-thousand, five-hundred troops. They are called: The Frisian Brigade.

• Forces with one-thousand troops or less are designated as Companies I.e: The County of Frisia has integrated with seven-hundred troops. They are called: The Frisian Company.

• Provincial forces have the right to request supplies from the Constabulary; Provincial forces are guaranteed to be supplied at the same rate as the Johannic Brigade.

• Provincial forces DO have the ability to recruit in the Imperial Capital. However, new recruits will have to be documented and officially assigned by the Constabulary.

  • In rare situations (provincial investigations, war-time, etc.) The Constabulary may hold those recruits for training.

• Provincial forces are expected to rally and train with the Johannic Brigade and the Constabulary

  • In extreme situations, this requirement will, of course, be bypassed.

• Provincial forces will operate according to the Lord Constable’s rulings. These include:

  • The Constable’s Chain of Command

  • The Constable’s direct orders

  • The Brigade’s standard system of ranks

 

• In the event of collapsed or folded lords, their remaining peerage will be consolidated into a Brigade, overseen by the Constable and his assistants.