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The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780

By winter 1777, the Continental Army was exhausted, having barely escaped annihilation by the world’s most formidable fighting force. Two years into the war, King George III, determined as ever to bring the rebellious American colonies to heel, faced a desperate set of foes: Benjamin Franklin, in Paris to woo the French, and George Washington, in Pennsylvania to beg Congress to deliver the support his army needed. But the king’s task was now far more complicated, with wartime expenses piling up and the threat of international rivals entering the fray. Celebrated historian Rick Atkinson discusses this story, the subject of the second volume of his landmark American Revolution trilogy.











When: Wed., Jun. 11, 2025 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Where: The New York Historical
170 Central Park West
212-873-3400
Price: $35
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By winter 1777, the Continental Army was exhausted, having barely escaped annihilation by the world’s most formidable fighting force. Two years into the war, King George III, determined as ever to bring the rebellious American colonies to heel, faced a desperate set of foes: Benjamin Franklin, in Paris to woo the French, and George Washington, in Pennsylvania to beg Congress to deliver the support his army needed. But the king’s task was now far more complicated, with wartime expenses piling up and the threat of international rivals entering the fray. Celebrated historian Rick Atkinson discusses this story, the subject of the second volume of his landmark American Revolution trilogy.

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