Review of Chains Across the River

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Tom was encouraged by Knox to put his engineering skills to good use in the artillery. He was tasked with protecting the Hudson River and plays an important role in the war of independence. This book sounds amazing. Thanks for the great review!
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Ellylion wrote: 06 Feb 2022, 05:29 Seems to be a great read with appropriate historical research and magnificent characters! :) Thanks for this wonderful review!
It surely is! Thank you so much for your visit :)
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Ruchi Raina wrote: 06 Feb 2022, 06:40 Tom was encouraged by Knox to put his engineering skills to good use in the artillery. He was tasked with protecting the Hudson River and plays an important role in the war of independence. This book sounds amazing. Thanks for the great review!
I am sure you will love it, too! Thank for your feedback.
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This should be interesting to read. It'll be nice to learn about history while staying entertained. I enjoyed reading your review.
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Raymond N wrote: 06 Feb 2022, 15:46 This should be interesting to read. It'll be nice to learn about history while staying entertained. I enjoyed reading your review.
I found it fascinating! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts.
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Wow! This book seems an interesting one. I would read it because your summary about it is all too enticing. Nice review!
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Maxreview wrote: 06 Feb 2022, 23:32 Wow! This book seems an interesting one. I would read it because your summary about it is all too enticing. Nice review!
Thank you very much for your kind feedback! :tiphat:
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I love Lisa's character. Her ability to critically analyze things before making decisions was remarkable. Thank you for the review.
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Victoria Munyandi wrote: 08 Feb 2022, 02:39 I love Lisa's character. Her ability to critically analyze things before making decisions was remarkable. Thank you for the review.
She is an extraordinary woman! Thank you for stopping by, I appreciate it.
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I'm not one to read historical books but your review has intrigued me! And Lisa sounds like a character Id like to get to know better. Thank you for a insightful review! :D
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Rashawn Carter wrote: 08 Feb 2022, 09:42 I'm not one to read historical books but your review has intrigued me! And Lisa sounds like a character Id like to get to know better. Thank you for a insightful review! :D
It is the most entertaining history lesson I have read in a while! I hope you will enjoy it :). Thanks for your comment!
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This seems to be a historically-accurate book that I would love to read in the near future. Thank you so much for the lovely review!
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Hyacinth Bella wrote: 08 Feb 2022, 20:02 This seems to be a historically-accurate book that I would love to read in the near future. Thank you so much for the lovely review!
I hope you'll get the chance to enjoy it! Thanks a lot for your comment!
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I'd definitely give this book a tryout, the review is compelling.
Please be sure to check out my review <3
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