NEVER STOP THE BATTLE TO LOOT
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Explanation from Original OP:
Camp followers are the non military retinue that come along with the troops to service them, right?
Yep! In some armies, they were purely civilian (merchants, priests, prostitutes, etc); in others, they included paramilitaries as well (the equivalent of ‘military contractors’ who know how to fight but aren’t really supposed to end up on the battlefield; armed wagon drivers, artisan/engineering advisors, personal servants of nobility, etc)
So basically they were roadies (wiki link) for the army?