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Cantonment, Florida is town north of Pensacola, Florida. Cantonment Florida (pronounced Can-TONE-ment is a suburb approximately north of downtown Pensacola Florida. See also Canton and Cantonist

A cantonment is a temporary or semi-permanent military quarters. Cantonists ( Russian language: Кантонисты, the term adapted from Prussia for "recruiting district" were sons of Russian conscripts who [1] The word cantonment is derived from the French word canton meaning corner or district. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people [2] In Southern Asia, the term cantonment also describes permanent military stations. [1] Cantonments can be found in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Ghana and Sri Lanka. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island In United States military parlance, a cantonment is an essentially permanent residential (i. The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States e. barracks) section of a fort or other such military installation. Barracks are living quarters for personnel on a Military post Fortifications are Military Constructions and Buildings designed for defense in Warfare Humans have constructed defensive works for See, for example Fort Hood. Fort Hood, named after Confederate General John Bell Hood, is a United States Army post located halfway between Austin and Waco


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Campaigning

During a campaign, cantonments are places of encampment formed by troops for a more permanent stay, or while in winter quarters. [1] For example at the start of the Waterloo campaign in 1815, while the Duke of Wellington's headquarters were in Brussels, most of his Anglo-allied army of 93,000 were cantoned to the south of Brussels. The Hundred Days was the period between Napoleon Bonaparte 's return from exile on Elba to Paris on 20 March 1815 and the restoration Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, KP, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS ( c [3]

List of Permanent Cantonments

Ghana

British India

Many cities in the Indian subcontinent, such as Ahmedabad, Belgaum, Bangalore, Ambala, Kanpur, Bathinda, Delhi, Pune, Sialkot and Rawalpindi, contained large cantonments of the former British Indian Army. Cantonments Accra is a middle-income suburb in Accra, Ghana. Overview The Cantonments area was intended to become a Military quarters under the This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia For geopolitical treatments see South Asia. Ahmedabad (અમદાવાદ Amdāvād, Hindi: अहमदाबाद) is the largest city in Belgaum ( Bangalore ( officially Bengaluru ( Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Ambala ( Hindi: अम्बाला Punjabi ਅੰਬਾਲਾ) is a city and a Kanpur ( Hindi: कानपुर Urdu: کان پور spelled as Cawnpore before 1948 is one of the most populous cities in the north India Bathinda (ਬਠਿੰਡਾ is one of the oldest cities in Punjab and the current administrative headquarters of Bathinda District. Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population Pune (ˈpuːneɪ Marathi: पुणे Hindi: पूना formerly Poona, is the second largest city in the state of Maharashtra Sialkot ( Urdu / Punjabi:) the capital of Sialkot District, is a city situated in the north-east of the Punjab province in ( Urdu: Rāwalpindī) is a city in the Potwar Plateau near Pakistan 's capital city of Islamabad, in the province See Indian Army for the post-independence (and post- partition) army of the Republic of India. [4]. While in the 18th and 19th Century cantonments in India were viewed as semi-permanent, by the turn of the 20th Century they became permanent garrisons, and were further entrenched as such via the military reforms of Lord Kitchener in 1903 and the Cantonments Act of 1924. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener 1st Earl Kitchener, KG, KP, GCB, OM Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting [5]

India

India currently has 63 cantonments in 17 different states, not including smaller 'sub-cantonments' in the same regional area. India is a union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The vast majority of Indian cantonments are spread across Northern, Northwestern and Northeastern India since the nation does not face any terrestrial military threats in the South. China and Pakistan lie beyond India's northern and western borders, both having proven themselves to be hostile to Indian strategic interests, and often acting in concert. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The British Indian Army too was positioned for threats from across India's northern frontiers, as when the Great Game was in play in the 19th Century. See Indian Army for the post-independence (and post- partition) army of the Republic of India. For the film see The Great Game (film The Great Game was a term used for the strategic rivalry and conflict between the British Empire The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The vast majority of modern Indian Army cantonments date from the British era, though all have been modernized, expanded and reconfigured to suit modern warfare, training requirements and inter-service considerations. The Indian Army (Bharatiya Thalsena भारतीय थाल्सेना is one of the armed forces of India and has the responsibility for land-based A few have, over the decades, also been dissolved and/or combined with other cantonments.

They include:

Pakistan

Bangladesh

Sri Lanka

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Oxford English Dictionary cantonment
  2. ^ Oxford English Dictionary cantonment and canton, v. Mardan ( Urdu: مردان) is a city and headquarters of Mardan District in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. Bannu (بنوں the principal city of Bannu District in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan, is an important road junction and market city Dera Ismail Khan (ډیرہ اسماعیل خان is a City in North West Frontier Province, Pakistan. ( Urdu:, Punjabi ملتان، ਮੁਲਤਾਨ is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District Nowshera ( Pashto: نوښار) (نوشہرہ - known locally as "Now-khaar" or "Now-Shaar" is the chief city of Nowshera District in ( پښور; Urdu: پشاور) is the capital of the North-West Frontier Province and the administrative centre for the Federally Administered ( Urdu: کوئٹہ) ( Pashto: کوټه) also spelled Kwatah City is a variation of kwatkot a Pashto word meaning “fort Zhob, ( Urdu: ژوب) the capital of Zhob District,is a small city in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. Loralai is the principal city of Loralai District in the northeast of the Balochistan Province of Pakistan. ( Urdu: Rāwalpindī) is a city in the Potwar Plateau near Pakistan 's capital city of Islamabad, in the province Sargodha (Urduis a city located in Punjab province Pakistan. It is located in northeast Pakistan to the north-west of Lahore by the lower Jhelum Shorkot is a town in the Jhang District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at 30°50'0N 72°4'0E with an altitude of 131 metres (433 and lies in the centre Sialkot ( Urdu / Punjabi:) the capital of Sialkot District, is a city situated in the north-east of the Punjab province in Ormara ( Urdu: اورمارا) is a port city (25° 16' 29N 64° 35' 10E located in the Makran or coastal region of the Balochistan province of The Clifton Cantonment is a Cantonment town of the city of Karachi, in Sindh, Pakistan. Malir Town is a small densely populated town located in the Eastern part of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Faisal may refer to Faisal bin Turki Faisal I of Iraq and Syria - leader during the Arab Revolt Faisal Korangi (کورنگی is one of the neighborhoods of Landhi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Manora or Manoro (جزیرہ منوڑا is a small island (25 km² located just south of the Port of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Pano Akil Cantonment is the Cantonment in the province of Sindh and is located 40km away from Sukkur, in Sindh, Pakistan. Dhaka Cantonment (ঢাকা সেনানিবাস is a Cantonment located in the northern part of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Savar Cantonment (সাভার সেনানিবাস is a cantonment located in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bogra Cantonment is a Cantonment located in Bogra, a northern district of Bangladesh. Panagoda Cantonment is a Cantonment located in the western Western Province of Sri Lanka. Army Cantonment Board are the administrative bodies of Pakistan Army that oversees the army cantonments in major cities of Pakistan. The Oxford English Dictionary ( OED) published by the Oxford University Press (OUP is a comprehensive Dictionary of the English The Oxford English Dictionary ( OED) published by the Oxford University Press (OUP is a comprehensive Dictionary of the English
  3. ^ Encyclopaedia Britannica Eleventh Edition Waterloo Campaign
  4. ^ Maya, Jayapal. The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911 is a 29-volume reference work that marked the beginning of the Encyclopædia Britannica Bangalore: The Story of a City. East West Books (Madras) Pvt. Ltd
  5. ^ a b c Sheikh, M. O. Lahore Cantonment http://www.geocities.com/momers_termpapers/ss153LahoreCantonment.htm
  6. ^ Sarhad Conservation Network® Reports: Book on Peshawar Cantonment Launched

Dictionary

cantonment

-noun

  1. Temporary military living quarters.
  2. A town or village, or part of a town or village, assigned to a body of troops for quarters.
  3. (India) A permanent military station.
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