Question

what are garrison town?

Answer 1

Answer:

Garrison is the collective term for any body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it, but now often simply using it as a home base. The garrison is usually in a city, town, fort, castle, ship or similar. "Garrison town" is a common expression for any town that has a military base nearby.

Answer 2

The control of the sultanate was largely confined to heavily fortified towns with the presence of soldiers known as Garrison towns.