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What is the process of strengthening a fort or garrison?

There are many different things that can be done to strengthen a fort or a garrison.


Assuming we are talking about the 18th or 19th century, one of the first things that is done to strengthen a fort before a siege or attack is to increase the garrison, or in other words, call for more manpower to defend the fort. One of the most crucial aspects of preparing a fort for an attack was to make sure that you had enough food and supplies to withstand a lengthy siege. If a garrison had little to no food, the attacker could simply surround the fort and quickly starve the garrison into submission. Nothing makes a garrison surrender quicker than starvation or a lack of water. Another thing that can be done to strengthen a fort's defenses is to physically shore them up with more material. If there is a weak spot in the fort's wall, reinforcing that area is crucial for the defending garrison. 

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