On a good site, the fort has fallen into disrepair.
But, during the course of the century the fort gradually fell into ruin.
If the fort had not fallen, then it would soon be too late.
By the end of the 19th century, the fort had lost its military value and fell into disuse.
When the forts fell Sharpe knew he would go north.
Lee said that the fort would fall in under a half an hour, and all the men would be killed.
At some unknown point the original fort fell into ruins.
In 1954, the fort fell from use as a military post.
The fort would be abandoned after the war and fall into disrepair.
The fort fell into disrepair once again in the years following the Revolution.