The author of four compelling works of historical fiction, Bevis Longstreth combines his passion for history with a unique, contemporary perspective.
He installed a chain at Fort Montgomery and, when the British overran that Fort and cut the chain, he installed another at West Point.įilling out the story of Thomas Machin are the unforgettable women in his life, Elizabeth Van Horne and Caroline Filippante. The immensity of Washington’s charge was matched by Machin’s audacity in imagining obstructions capable of stopping an 850-ton warship under full sail and following tide. Both sides believed control of the river a strategic necessity. Observing Machin’s engineering skill and practical bent, Washington ordered Machin to the Hudson River, there to imagine, design and install obstructions to block the British Armada gathering in New York Harbor. He enlisted in the British Foot and was posted to Boston, where he saw action at Breed’s Hill before deserting to join the Continentals. In the Revolution, a British deserter could become a traitor to the Crown by joining the Continental Army and there become a hero. Chains Across the River tells the enthralling tale of one such soldier, Captain Thomas Machin, a brilliant engineer of flawed character born, educated and trained in England. Join us virtually on Saturday, February 13th at 5 pm, for a lecture by local Garrison resident Bevis Longstreth. Longstreth will be discussing the factual foundation for his recent historical novel, Chains Across the River. “Thomas Machin and His Chains,” a lecture by Bevis Longstreth
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