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Quotes About Garrisons

As a Virginian, Scott deplored the cry of many Republican politicians and newspapers for an invasion to "crush the rebels." Even if successful, he wrote, an invasion would produce "fifteen devastated provinces [that is, the slave states] not to be brought into harmony with their conquerors, but to be held for generations, by heavy garrisons.
~ James M. McPherson
were established at Caerleon, Chester and York, and from these main bases an extensive network of garrison forts
~ Unknown
Aldersgate Street, the bottom of the A1 - which was the modern designation of the original Great North Road, built by the Romans two thousand years ago to march its garrisons to the very edge of the empire three hundred miles to the north. Their duty was to reinforce Hadrian's Wall, keeping the outer darkness at bay and the empire safe.
~ Peter F. Hamilton
Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
~ 2 Samuel 8:6
He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
~ 2 Samuel 8:14
Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
~ 1 Chronicles 18:6
He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
~ 1 Chronicles 18:13
He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.
~ 2 Chronicles 17:2