Thomas Machin and His Chains
byThomas Machin claimed to be a British-trained engineer. His record of achievements in the United States suggests the claim was true. Most of his…
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Bernard Romans and the First Attempt at Fortifying the Hudson River
byLord Stirling was not happy. The American brigadier general[1] was on a mission from George Washington to inspect the newly built fortifications in the Hudson…