 Although a detailed survey in 1698 found serious deficiencies in all the fortresses of the Morea, little seems to have been done to address them.Almost the only major work undertaken by the Venetians during their rule in the Morea was the new citadel for the capital of their province, Nauplia, on the height of Palamidi overlooking the city.The peacetime Venetian military system, which consisted of a small permanent army and spread it among small garrisons ("presidi") in the colonies, also proved a problem, as it prohibited a rapid mobilization and concentration of a large force.