Garrison

Arrival of the dean fleet, showing the garrison of Malta in 1565 and the Ottoman invasion force.

A garrison is a body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it and the facilities that constitute a military base or fortified military headquarters. A garrison is usually in a city, town, fort, castle, ship, or similar site. "Garrison town" is a common expression for any town that has a military base nearby.

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