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TPO19-1-1 原文:The Roman Army's Impact on Britain
In the wake of the Roman Empire's conquest of Britain in the first century ., a large number of troops stayed in the new province, and these troops had a considerable impact on Britain with their camps, fortifications, and
participation in the local economy. Assessing the impact of the army on the civilian population starts from the realization that the soldiers were always unevenly distributed across the country. Areas rapidly incorporated into the empire
were not long affected by the military. Where the army remained stationed, its presence was much more influential. The imposition of a military base involved the requisition of native lands for both the fort and the territory needed to
feed and exercise the soldiers' animals. The imposition of military rule also robbed local leaders of opportunities to participate in local government, so social development was stunted and the seeds of disaffection sown. This then meant
that the military had to remain to suppress rebellion anize government.
Economic exchange was clearly very important as the Roman army brought with it very substantial spending power. Locally[ with respect to a particular place or situation.] a fort had two kinds of impact. Its large population needed food
and other supplies. Some of these were certainly brought from long distances, but demands were inevitably placed on the local area. Although goods could be requisitioned, they were usually paid for, and this probably stimulated changes
in the local economy. When not campaigning, soldiers needed to be occupied; otherwise they represented a potentially dangerous source of friction and disloyalty. Hence a writing tablet dated 25 April tells of 343 men at one fort engaged
on tasks like shoemaking, building a bathhouse, operating kilns, digging clay, and working lead. Such activities ha