The young scientist said that a garrison force would be left at the base to guard the Titan.

At Qebui, which had been our capital seat for so many years, we left only a garrison force.

The garrison force was similarly forced back into the city.

Leaving garrison forces behind him, Tolui headed back east to rejoin his father.

You might need a garrison force of several hundred, but it would fall quickly, especially if the fighting in the north was fierce.

They then spent 1942, as a garrison force in Syria.

They served as garrison forces along the frontier in western Massachusetts.

In 1902, he commanded a garrison force of several battalions.

The Yishuv's total strength was around 35,000 with 15,000 to 18,000 fighters and a garrison force of roughly 20,000.

I'd say they had a small garrison force there to keep an eye on the port.