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Fort Ethan Allen, a bastioned earthwork built in September 1861, commanded all the approaches to Chain Bridge south of Pimmit Run. The fort had a perimeter of 736 yards with emplacements for 39 guns. Embankments that still remain include the south face less the west bastion, an interior bombproof shelter for protection against artillery fire from Hall’s Hill, the magazine and guard house near the north face, and part of the east face.
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