Book excerpt: "The Fate of the Day" by Rick Atkinson

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Following the introductory volume of his "Revolution Trilogy," 2019's "The British Are Coming," historian Rick Atkinson presents Volume Two, "The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780" (Crown). He details the middle years of the War for Independence, in which George Washington's Army barely escaped annihilation by the forces wielded by King George III, leading to epic battles at Brandywine, Saratoga, Monmouth, and Charleston.

Read an excerpt below, and don't miss David Martin's interview with Rick Atkinson on "CBS Sunday Morning" June 15!