Troops
assigned to guard or defend a fortification were referred to as a garrison.
The number of troops required to defend a fortification largely depended
on the importance of the fortification, the manpower resources available
for its defense, and the size or linear extent of the fortification. Field
fortifications were necessarily designed and traced with attention to the
number of troops who would be available to garrison or defend the work.
Troops
assigned to guard or defend a fortification were referred to as a garrison.
The number of troops required to defend a fortification largely depended
on the importance of the fortification, the manpower resources available
for its defense, and the size or linear extent of the fortification. Field
fortifications were necessarily designed and traced with attention to the
number of troops who would be available to garrison or defend the work.
