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Cantonment
A cantonment (, , or ) is a type of military base. In South Asia, a ''cantonment'' refers to a permanent military station (a term from the British Raj). In United States military parlance, a cantonment is, essentially, "a permanent residential section (i.e., barrack) of a fort or other military installation". The word ''cantonment'', derived from the French word '' canton'', meaning ''corner'' or ''district'', refers to a temporary military or winter encampment. 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 soldiers were ''cantoned'', or stationed, to the south of Brussels. List of permanent cantonments Afghanistan The former Sherpur Cantonment in Kabul, Afghanistan, which was the site of the Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment (1879) in the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–1880), is now maintained as a British Army cemetery. Bangladesh In Bangladesh, cantonment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaka Cantonment
Dhaka Cantonment () is a cantonment located in the northern part of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The headquarters of the Bangladesh Army and Air Force are situated within the cantonment. The cantonment is located on the north-east end of Dhaka. History British India Due to major military engagements affecting Bengal, the then Parliament of the United Kingdom passed a bill within the Government of India Act 1858 to build new fortifications apart from Fort William across the region, the British often converted Mughal forts into military bases, such as in Lalbagh and Idrakpur. However, in 1874, Dacca Cantonment laid its foundation at the outcome of Second Anglo-Burmese War of 1853. This cantonment played a pivotal role of logistics during Third Anglo-Burmese War of 1885 and, again in Burma campaign in Second World War where it served as the initial headquarters of fourteenth army before shifting to Comilla Cantonment. Pakistan On 14 August 1947, the cantonment became an inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mithamain Cantonment
Mithamain Cantonment is a Bangladeshi military cantonment in Mithamain, Kishoreganj. History This cantonment was initially named after the former President of Bangladesh Mohammad Abdul Hamid. On 28 February 2023, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the newly built cantonment. The Cantonment is built on 275 acres of land beside the Ghorauta River. After the fall of Sheikh Hasina's regime In politics, a regime (also spelled régime) is a system of government that determines access to public office, and the extent of power held by officials. The two broad categories of regimes are democratic and autocratic. A key similarity acros ... following the a mass uprising in July-August 2024, the cantonment was renamed to "Mithamain Cantonment". See also * List of formations of the Bangladesh Army References Cantonments of Bangladesh Kishoreganj District {{Bangladesh-hist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jahanabad Cantonment
Jahanabad Cantonment is a cantonment of the Bangladesh Army located in Khulna, Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by .... Installations * Army Service Corps Centre and School (ASC&S) **RVFC Records Office **Branch Recruiting Unit, Khulna *Station Headquarters, Jahanabad **Combined Military Hospital **Static Signals Company, Khulna *57th Military Police Unit (Attached under 55th Infantry Division) Education * Military Collegiate School Khulna (MCSK) * Cantonment Public School & College, Jahanabad References Cantonments of Bangladesh Organisations based in Khulna {{Bangladesh-mil-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherpur Cantonment
Sherpur Cantonment, or the British Cemetery, is located in Kabul, Afghanistan. The area was a British military camp or cantonment and the site of the 1879 Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment in the Second Anglo-Afghan War. Now officially called the Christian Cemetery, it is known locally as the ''Kabre Gora'', or the 'foreigners' graveyard'. Current cemetery and its history The cemetery was built in 1879 for British soldiers killed in the Second Anglo-Afghan War, replacing an earlier graveyard for the First Anglo-Afghan War, with some graves dating back to that 1842 defeat. Some 160 soldiers from that period are thought to be buried here. It also contains the remains of others, mainly civilians of various nationalities, who died in Kabul between the 19th and 21st centuries, and who required a Christian burial. During the 2000s, ten marble plaques were placed on the cemetery's southern wall, listing the names of British service personnel who died in Afghanistan after 2001. The cemet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alikadam Cantonment
Alikadam Cantonment () is a cantonment of the Bangladesh Army located outside of Bandarban, Bangladesh. The 24th Infantry Division had jurdristriction over the cantonment under 69th Infantry Brigade. In 2015, the cantonment was shifted under jurdristriction of newly formed 10th Infantry Division headquartered at Ramu Cantonment with new 97th Infantry Brigade formed in here. It is one of five cantonments in Chittagong Hill Tracts The Chittagong Hill Tracts (), often shortened to simply the Hill Tracts and abbreviated to CHT, refers to the three hilly districts within the Chittagong Division in southeastern Bangladesh, bordering India and Myanmar (Burma) in the east: Kh ... area. Educational institutions * Alikadam Cantonment Public School and College See also * Ramu Cantonment References Cantonments of Bangladesh {{Asia-mil-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dighinala Cantonment
Dighinala Cantonment () is a cantonment in Dighinala, outside of Khagrachari. 24th Infantry Division of Bangladesh Army inhabit here. It is one of numerous cantonments in Chittagong Hill Tracts area. See also * Alikadam Cantonment Alikadam Cantonment () is a cantonment of the Bangladesh Army located outside of Bandarban, Bangladesh. The 24th Infantry Division had jurdristriction over the cantonment under 69th Infantry Brigade. In 2015, the cantonment was shifted under jur ... * Bandarban Cantonment References Cantonments of Bangladesh {{Asia-mil-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalalabad Cantonment
Jalalabad Cantonment () is a cantonment located in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Jalalabad Cantonment is the home of the Bangladesh Army's 17th Infantry Division (Bangladesh), 17th Infantry Division, the School of Infantry and Tactics, School of Infantry & Tactics (SI&T), Para Commando Brigade (Bangladesh), Para Commando Brigade, 1 & 2 Para Commando Battalion of Bangladesh Army. Installations * HQ 17th Infantry Division (Bangladesh), 17th Infantry Division ** Area Headquarters, Sylhet ** Station Headquarters, Jalalabad *** Combined Military Hospital *** GE (Army), Jalalabad Cantonment ** 17th Artillery Brigade ** 11th Infantry Brigade ** 52nd Infantry Brigade ** 360th Infantry Brigade ** 21st Bangladesh Infantry Regiment ** 17th Military Police Unit *Para Commando Brigade (Bangladesh), Para Commando Brigade ** 1st Para Commando Brigade (Bangladesh), Para Commando Battalion ** 2nd Para Commando Brigade (Bangladesh), Para Commando Battalion *School of Infantry and Tactics ** Special War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandarban Cantonment
Bandarban Cantonment () is a cantonment located in Bandarban. The headquarters of 69th Infantry Brigade of Bangladesh Army is located here. It is one of six cantonments in the Chittagong Hill Tracts The Chittagong Hill Tracts (), often shortened to simply the Hill Tracts and abbreviated to CHT, refers to the three hilly districts within the Chittagong Division in southeastern Bangladesh, bordering India and Myanmar (Burma) in the east: Kh ... area. Installations Commands under 24th Infantry Division * 69th Infantry Brigade ** 5th East Bengal Regiment ** 36th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment ** 31st Bangladesh Infantry Regiment * Station Headquarters, Bandarban ** SSD, Bandarban ** OSP-3 * 110th Brigade Signal Company * 7th Field Ambulance * 143rd Field Workshop Company See also * Comilla Cantonment * Alikadam Cantonment * Guimara Cantonment * Khagrachhari Cantonment References Cantonments of Bangladesh {{Bangladesh-mil-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halishahar Cantonment
Halishahar Cantonment is a cantonment managed by the Bangladesh Army situated at Halishahar in Chittagong, Bangladesh. This is one of 34 cantonments across the country. Installation * Artillery Center and School (AC&S) **23rd Field Artillery Battery **78th Field Artillery Battery **45th Air Defence Battery *Regional HQ South Eastern Region BGB **12th Border Guard Battalion **18th Border Guard Battalion **Regional Intelligence Bureau (Halishahar Halishahar () is a Administrative divisions of Bangladesh, thana of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. Halishahar Housing Estate is a large residential area in Chattogram. Geography Total area of this thana is 9.64 km2 ...) Education * Halishahar Cantonment Public School & College * Shaheed Lt. G. M. Mushfique Bir Uttam High School * Gunners' English School References Cantonments of Bangladesh Border Guard Bangladesh Chittagong {{Bangladesh-mil-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterloo Campaign
The Waterloo campaign, also known as the Belgian campaign (15 June – 8 July 1815) was fought between the French Army of the North (France), Army of the North and two War of the Seventh Coalition, Seventh Coalition armies, an Anglo-allied army and a Prussian army. Initially the French army had been commanded by Napoleon Bonaparte, but he left for Paris after the French defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. Command then rested on Marshals Marshal Soult, Soult and Marshal Grouchy, Grouchy, who were in turn replaced by Marshal Davout, who took command at the request of the French Provisional Government. The Anglo-allied army was commanded by the Duke of Wellington and the Prussian army by Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Field Marshall Graf von Blücher. The war between France and the Seventh Coalition came when the other European Great Powers refused to recognise Napoleon as Emperor of the French upon his return from exile on the Principality of Elba, island of Elba, and declared war ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siege Of The Sherpur Cantonment
The siege of the Sherpur Cantonment was a battle fought in December 1879, during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. British forces were besieged by Afghan troops, then repulsed an assault. Background On 3 September 1879 Sir Pierre Cavagnari, the British Resident in Kabul, and his escort were massacred by mutinous Afghan troops, initiating the second phase of the Second Anglo-Afghan War. A force was assembled and named the Kabul Field Force, under the command of Major-General Frederick Roberts. After defeating Afghan forces at Chariasab on 6 October, Roberts marched into Kabul on 13 October. With Kabul itself vulnerable to attack, Roberts based his force in the unfinished Sherpur Cantonment, a mile north of the city. A military commission was then set up to try those responsible for Cavagnari's death. While a strong response to the murders was considered necessary, the resultant public executions helped unite Afghan opposition against the British presence. At the end of Novem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comilla Cantonment
Cumilla Cantonment () is a military station of the Bangladesh Army, located near Comilla, Bangladesh. History During the Second World War, a jungle warfare school was set up at Comilla by the 14th Indian Infantry Division, after the mid-1942 Allied retreat from Burma. The school emphasized techniques in six areas key to successful fighting in jungle terrain: outflanking, being outflanked, ambushing and other minor tactics, the myth of the impenetrable jungle, health, and fitness. The school was transferred to Sevoke in 1943. In 1943–1944, military contractors constructing what was then called Mainamati Cantonment disturbed and damaged unsurveyed archaeological remains at the site. Later, the base was renamed Comilla Cantonment. During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, an Indian news magazine described it as "one of the best natural fortifications" in East Bengal because "the greater part of this cantonment is tunnelled into the hill and is impervious to aerial bombing". Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
