that's the same month washington writes that letter and at the same moment that arthur lee in boston is saying many of the leaders in massachusetts now believe the war is going to end in a negotiated settlement so i think you can argue that when arnold finally makes his final decision to turn in august of 1780, he may very well have believed that the americans goose was cooked and that the british were going to win the war and he was going to get on the winning side nobody knew what was going on in arnold's mind. >> it really could have been anyone in a similar position in terms of rank and opportunity. and i did appreciate that put them in a new context or just after any paycheck this has been a terrific overview how it just kind of flows from here so thank you very much. are we ready for that? >> i do want to get to the last one because i think it brings the story to the modern era what do you want them to understand about the consequences of the war and that visceral experience of it? >> one of the things i already mentioned is that i wanted people to understand just how long the

and then to write the letter i've almost ceased hope in the same month that arthur lee and boston saysmany of the leaders in massachusetts now believe the war will end in a negotiated settlement short of independence. so i think we can argue when arnold makes his final decision, he very well may have believed the americans goose was cooked in the british would win the war and he was trying to be on the winning side. having said all that is speculative, nobody knows what wasoi going on in arnold's mind. >> i love you put him in the context of the decision-making it is not a impetuous move for him to switch sides it could've been anyone in a similar position in terms of frank and opportunity. i appreciate that put him in a new context. >> i think we need to get some questions from the audience so thank you very much. >> the audiences typing in questions. and then members ofri the american and revolution so what do you want moderators to understand about the impact and consequences of war? >> there wered two or three or more than that. one of the things i have already mentioned is i wante

at the same time washington was writing that letter, arthur lee had been an american diplomat since the beginning of the war overseas in europe we turn to america for the first time since before the war began. he landed in boston, boston of all places now. is there for a few days in talks with a number of boston officials of massachusetts officials. he wrote most of those by august of 1780 concluded that the warff would end in a negotiated settlement short of independence. things are really up in the air. of course at yorktown, america doesn't win and gains is victory, gains independence. so america did come out of the war victorious, they celebrate about five more years of 250th anniversary of 1776. so, i also argued that america could not have won the war without french assistance. the french were providing clandestine assistance starting in 1775 provides munitions weaponry clothing, blankets anddi what ever then it's open help for the americans they could provide even more help. they sent over a navy they eventually drowned up costing the french king his head in the 1790s because the

at the same time washington was writing that letter arthur lee could benefit american diplomat since the beginning ofd the war overseas in europe returned to america for the first time since before the war began and he landed in boston, boston and of all places now. he is there for a few days and talks with a number of often officials in massachusetts officials and he wrote that most of those held by august of 1780 concluded that the war would and in a negotiating settlement short of independence. things are really up in the air. of course add your town america does when and gain its victory and gains independence. america did come out of the war victorious. they would celebrate it in five more years with the 250th anniversary of the 1776. also argue that america could not have won the war without such assistance. the french were providing clandestine assistance starting in 1775 that provided munitions and weaponry and clothing and blankets and whatever for the americans and then they allied with the americans. it was open and they said sent over the navy and eventually sent over an

and at the same time that washington was writing that letter, arthur lee, an american diplomate since the beginning. war overseas in europe, returned to america for the first time since before the war began and he landed in boston. boston, of all places now. and he's there for a few days and talks with a number of boston officials and massachusetts officials and he wrote that most of those had, by august of 1780, concluded that the war would end in a negotiated settlement short of independence. so things are really up in the air. of course, at yorktown america does win and gain its victory, gains independence, so america did come out of the war victorious, and they were celebrating five more years with the 250th anniversary of 1776. so, but i also argued that america could not have won the war without french assistance. the french were providing clandestine assistance starting in 1775, that provided munitions and weaponry and clothing and blankets and whatever for the americans and then they allied with the americans and could send-- then it was open help for the americans and they co

the chief executive of pennsylvania that he said i have almost ceased hope and at the same time arthur lee who was an american diplomat since the beginning of the war overseas in europe return to america for the first time since before the war began and he landed in boston of all places. and he is there for a few days and talks with a number of boston officials and massachusetts officials and wrote that most of those by august 1780 concluded the war word and in a negotiated settlement short of independence. so things are really up in the air. of course if america does win and gain independence it does come out of the war victorious they would celebrate five more years on the 250th anniversary of 1776. but i also argued that america could not have won the war without the french assistance. they were providing clandestine assistance in 1775 to provide munitions and weaponry and clothing and blankets and whatever for the americans. then it was open for the americans and they could send more help and they loaned a great deal of money to the americans which wound up costing the french king his

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lee wins the women's all—around gold medal at the age of 18. and remember that tune? the programme that inspired generation after generation of kids comes to an end, arthur the ardvark isng back his library card. welcome to the programme. his predecessor in the white house had his name on a book called the art of the deal. joe biden has spent much of his career making them on capitol hill. for donald trump, deals meant a winner — and losers. senator biden�*s depended on bi—partisanship, something that has become vanishingly rare in dc. so it was a win for the president when democrats and republicans voted to allow debate to take place on his proposed one trillion dollar infrastructure bill. roads, bridges, public transport and high speed internet are among the areas of investment. although the proposed spend is undeniably large, it's still less than one quarter the size of the 2.6 trillion plan that mr biden proposed back in march. in the past few hours, the senate has begun debating that infrastructure package. let's bring democratic senator from connecticut chris murphy senator murphy. we're very pleased to have you with us here on bbc world news. can i ask you of al