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A garrison is a group of soldiers stationed in a specific location, typically a fort or fortified position, to defend it. It matters because garrisons protect important strategic places from attack, as shown in historical examples like the defense of Malta against Ottoman invasion in 1565.
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300px|right|thumb|"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/or 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.