A 'military camp' or 'bivouac' is a semi-permanent facility for the lodging of an
army. Camps are erected when a military force travels away from a major installation or fort during
training or
operations, and often have the form of large
campsites. In the
Roman era the military camp had highly stylized parameters and served an entire legion. Archaeological investigations have revealed many details of these
Roman camps at sites such as
Vindolanda (
England) and
Raedykes (
Scotland).
See also
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Cantonment
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Castra