The article discusses the recent release of 'The Fate of the Day' by Rick Atkinson, the second volume in his American Revolution trilogy. It highlights key moments during the war, including the Battles of Saratoga and the winter at Valley Forge, emphasizing the significance of this period in the development of the Continental Army. Additionally, it mentions that Revolutionary War reenactors are facing a lull until major battles resume in June, emphasizing the anticipation and interest in historical events and publications.
Atkinson's mantle bears no fewer than three Pulitzer Prizes...but his planned trilogy on the American Revolution may well be his most ambitious undertaking yet.
This time, Atkinson focuses on the tumultuous years that saw France's formal entry into the war and the Continental Army's fitful development into a worthy adversary for the world's mightiest empire.
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