![]() ![]() Indeed, Atkinson opens his new trilogy by repeatedly contrasting the clear and confident thoughts and intentions of the war’s participants with the messiness of war imposed by factors including distances, discipline, sentiments, logistics, and strategies involved…and, not least, by fortune. ![]() Although evocative of a more contemporary conflict and military, war historian Rick Atkinson’s latest work is about the bloody birth of America and masterfully exposes the Revolutionary War in all its confusion, complexity, and discord. National leaders with every confidence in victory reinforced by a continuing stream of misleading and optimistic reports. A fearsome host unable to achieve its goals despite outclassing the training, discipline, equipment, and resources of its foes. A mighty military with a global reach and a warrior tradition bogged down in the complexities of war waged in dispersed battlegrounds upon another continent. ![]()
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