The excavators hypothesize that the fortified site was a permanent military encampment or barracks. This army lived in a large encampment next to the battlefield. Smith and the other leaders rode with Hinkle back to the Missouri militia encampment. At nightfall, Johnnie stumbles upon the Northern encampment. Hutment means an "encampment of huts". They remained ashore overnight and heard cries near the encampment. The Franks were badly defeated and fled from their encampment. They settled in a small encampment along the Atlantic shore. Commanders brought slaves and servants with them into the encampment, usually African Americans. The Grove Play was moved to the last weekend of the encampment. They had come within of the main Shoshone winter encampment north of Franklin. The horse was initially kept in a pasture near the encampment. More Ta'amireh visited the cave and scrolls were taken back to their encampment. Aelian relates that one hoplite brought his dog to the Athenian encampment. The British got reinforcements and attempted to make a surprise attack on Pontiac's encampment.