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The interior of the fort contained a command building, lodging, supplies, and prisons. It had a small permanent garrison of about 150 men, but could host a stronger force if need be. A small church, constructed in 1671, served as the garrison church until 1816. An armory was completed in 1796, but
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professor. Friedrichsburg's position allowed its cannons to defend the city from the west, monitor incoming traffic from the
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with four round towers. By the end of the 19th century, however, the fort was used only for military storage.
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