A comprehensive tabular and narrative history of the five military garrisons maintained by the Stanley lords on the Isle of Man from 1670 to 1765, based on examination of Disbursement Accounts. Provides details of garrison strengths, pay scales, organizational structure, and lists of soldiers and officers at Castle Rushen, Peel, Douglas Fort, Derby Fort, and Ramsey. Directly contextualizes the military and administrative infrastructure that the British Parliament acquired during the 1765 Revestment.