built upon freeman's farm. it's unsuccessful. and attempt a strike at entrenchment, which is where we are located right now. consisting of not much more of a wall defended by 200 and 250 german soldiers and american royalist soldiers. the defenses were overwhelmed from the front and the flank by american continental and militia forces. one of the decisive moments occurred right here while we are standing. about a dozen riflemen came up through the back flank of the fortification, which the german defenders were caught unawares. benedict arnold had left the attack that was occurring. road overseer when he saw what was occurring at the entrenchment. although the attack was brilliantly successful, defenders retreated to try to save their own lives. benedict arnold was severely wounded in the left leg. after the second battle of saratoga was over, he realized his defensive positions were untenable and he had no choice but to retreat back to the north. his army began to retreat. his army only made it eight miles north. the american ar

the two armies collided here at freeman's farm. it was not the bloodiest battle of the war, but one of the longest. it began at about 11:30 in the morning very near to where we are standing right now camera -- right now, and lasting until 7:00 in the evening. the battle resulted in a british victory. the british won. they've won the battle because they held the field of battle. the american army retreated because they had lost. the british, however, suffered more casualties. the british casualty number was about 580, officers and men killed, captured and wounded. american casualties numbered about 320. although it was a victory for the british, they still held the field of battle. the british army had to reorganize their forces. they had taken so many casualties on the day of the battle amongst a couple of their regiments that they had to reorganize things. they needed a day of rest and they also needed to replenish their spent ammunition. that takes an entire day to do. as for the army of the united states, they had to do similar

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the two armies collided here at the battle of freeman's farm. it began at about 11:30 in the morning very near to where we are standing in the world and lasting until 7:00 in the evening. the battle resulted in a british victory. the british won. they won because they helped the field of battle. the american army retreated because they had lost. the british summer more casualties. -- suffered more casualties. american casualties numbered 320. although it was a purex victory, they still held the field of battle. army had to reorganize their forces. they had taken sony casualties on the day of the battle that they had to reorganize things. they also needed to replenish their spent ammunition. as for the army of the united states, they had to do similar reorganizations of their forces and replenish ammunition amongst their soldiers. the next day was a day of rest for both armies. the 21st of september was a day of which one of those incidents in history occurs that nobody planned it, but timing resulted in a very divisive event in history. commande

we are currently located at freeman's farm. this is one of the places at saratoga national historical park where the battles of saratoga were fought in 1777 during the american war for independence. saratoga national historical park today consists of about 3400 acres. as as established in 1948, park within the national park service system. army had ae british plan in order to defeat the american rebellion. the plan was that they would have an army leave canada and moved south and capture the city of albany. from there, that army would be able to operate either in lower new york or throughout new england, and attack american forces that were fighting against them. the british set off from canada in june of 1777, and after months and months of campaigning, they traveled hundreds of miles and eventually got here, to saratoga battlefield, located about 30 miles north of the city of albany. on the morning of the 19th of september, 1777, the british in expectationh, of engaging the american army commanded by major general horatio gat

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optimist himself, james freeman.lly think that there's a shot here, and what are they going to work on? infrastructure, really? >> well,ç optimism is kind of a funny term in this context, because when you talk about infrastructure for taxpayers, the optimistic hope is often don't do anything, don't spend any more money. [laughter] i think that's the danger here, that a bipartisan deal like previous transportation appropriations bills, like the obama 2009 stimulus becomes a raid on the taxpayer. let's hope not. paul: well, and just to the point, james, democrats want to spend public money on infrastructure. >> right. paul: they don't want to have float bonds that you can leverage some public money with more private financing. they just want you, sir, to write a big check. >> yeah. and that's the danger in seeking a deal here. i hope the president is focused on streamlining, if he does anything with infrastructure, making it easier to build things in the u.s. again so you don't have a decade of environment aral impact

funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and now, "bbc world news." >> this is "bbc world news." i am gavin gray. our top stories -- the pope in his christmas blessing has called for negotiation to end the conflict between israel and the palestinians. pope francis: on this festive day, let's ask the pope for -- the lord for peace in jerusalem and the holy land. leaderrussian opposition alexei navalny calls for a boycott of next year's presidential election after being barred from standing. venezuela's president under pressure as canada expels the ambassador and says nicolas maduro is robbing people of democratic rights. and we visit a shooting range in india to meet the granny who has become a celebrity at age 80. gavin: hello, and welcome to "bbc world news." in rome, pope francis has called for an end to the suffering of children and for peace in the middle east. it comes as christmas celebrations in bethlehem have been quieter than usual after the violence which followed president

funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. > and now, "bbc world news." anchor: reporting from washington, i'm jane. it's unanimous, the u.n. security council slaps new sanctions after its latest missile test. the republican tax bill is new law. president trump puts his signature on it before heading off for the holidays. the photographer who captured the first lady's every move joins us to share her favorite shots. anchor: welcome to public television in america and around the globe. the u.n. security council imposed fresh new sanctions on north korea after its latest test. china a

funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and now, "bbc world news." >> this is "bbc world news." our top stories -- vladimir putin supporters nominate him to run as an independent candidate in next year's elections. his political rival is barred from standing. counting votes in a light various presidential election -- liberia's presidential election, where former footballer of the year is seeking the top job. and the former leader serving a long prison sentence for human rights abuses and corruption asks for forgiveness after receiving a presidential pardon. >> i'm aware that the results produced by my government were well received by some, but i recognize that i let others down. to them i ask forgiveness from the bottom of my heart. >> and english footballer harry kane smashes a 22-year-old record for most goals scored in a calendar year. hello, and welcome to "bbc world news." a group of russian electors have formally given their support to vladimir putin as a candidate in next year

eastern yale university historian joann freeman and "alexander hamilton". >> when washington became president he made -- and in the post he structured a national financial system and push to strengthen and empower the national government. watching a fierce political battle against those who wanted a far less powerful government. >> sunday at 4:00 p.m. eastern unreal america. the training film on welcome affection about inappropriate behavior in the workplace. >> i make a lot of decisions, i do evaluation reports, sign passes and leaves and if you want to get a loan will be beneficial to to be a little nicer to me. >> and on eight on andrew jackson's efforts to challenge and cripple the bank of the united states during the 1830s. >> the president before said anything like this. of the president's had warned americans about entangling foreign alliances or against sectionalism and partisanship at home, jackson warned them against control their own government by the rich and powerful. >> american history tv, only on c-span three. this weekend, the city's tour takes you to saratoga springs, locate

funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. multiple people are dead after a train derails on its first run on a faster route in washington state. president trump declares russia and china are america's rivals for global power, but he cast his national security strategy as a break from past failures. president trump: we will stand up for ourselves and we will stand up for our country like we have never stood up before. laura: and going the distance in their golden y

funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. yemen's former president is killed during an attack in sanaa just days after ending his alliance with iranian backed houthi rebels. president trump announcing big cuts to utah's national monuments, a move opposed by environmentalists but welcomed by his supporters. >> he believes in a rural people , he believes in local decision-making, he believes in states' rights. he is my kind of guy. laura: and a proposal in parliamen

funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. cholera cases in yemen reach one million. the epidemic is now the worst the world has seen in a decade. more than 100 countries reject donald trump's decision to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel. ambassador haley: this vote will make a difference on how americans look at the u.n. and how we look at countries who disrespect us in the u.n., and this vote will be remembered. jane: and a collection of photos by women o

funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." rajini: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am rajini vaidyanathan. protests in the west bank and around the arab world as donald trump's recognition of jerusalem as the capital of israel. a brexit breakthrough -- british and eu leaders reach a tentative deal allowing them to move on. prime minister may: getting to this point has required give-and-take from both sides, and i believe the joint report being published is in the best interest of the whole of the u.k. rajini: and how a sec

funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. violent protests follow president trump's announcement recognizing jerusalem as israel's capital. the palestinian group hamas has called for a third intifada. senator al franken announces he is stepping down after allegations of sexual misconduct and pressure from democratic colleagues to quit. senator franken: today i am announcing that in the coming weeks, i will be resigning as member of the united states senate. jane: and

funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. republicans unveil the final version of their tax overhaul as they draw closer to president trump's first big legislative win. at the united nations, the u.s. urges north korea to stop weapons testing and earn the right to negotiate. and plans for deep-sea mining are condemned by the world's leading conservationist. humanity should just plow on with no regard for the consequences, because they don't know what they are. lau

funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm jane o'brien. a big, beautiful tax cut -- donald trump gets his first major legislative win after republicans approve the largest tax overhaul in a generation. president trump: it is the largest -- i always say the most massive -- but it is the largest tax cut in the history of our country and reform. but tax cut. jane: catalonia prepares for crucial elections intended to resolve a standoff between the spanish government and separatists who

funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." rajini: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am rajini vaidyanathan. the democrats claim victory in alabama for the first time in 25 years. president trump backs the loser. doug jones says his win marks a moment for unity. senator-elect jones: we have shown not just in the state of alabama, but we have shown the country the way we can be unified. rajini: secretary of state rex tillerson says he is ready to sit down for talks with north korea at any time. the white house disagrees, sayi

funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." rajini: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm rajini vaidyanathan. elections in alabama are normally certain for republicans, but will roy moore, a man accused of molesting a child, win the senate race? an attempted terror attack at new york's main bus terminal. the suspect in custody after an explosion that injured 4 people. >> take it apart and learn how it works. rajini: and a fantasy romance leads to nominations for this year's golden globes. we will show you what to look out for

funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuingolutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that's relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." ♪ laura: this is bbc world news america. reporting from washington, i'm laura trevelyan. president trump tells arab leaders in israel that he plans to move the u.s. embassy to jerusalem. the decision would break with decades of american foreign-policy. the republican party does a you to earn -- does a u-turn and backs roy moore in alabama after all. many in alabama never lost the faith. and spike of the banned. for centuries musicians at the white house and been soundtrack to diplomacy. ♪ laura: welcome to our vie

funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. vladimir putin holds forth at his annual press conference, declaring claims of collusion campaign andrump russia are fabricated. the days of net neutrality, when all websites were treated the same, are over. and the most expensive embassy ever built by the u.s. a sneak peek inside the billion-dollar american diplomatic compound in london. laura: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. i

funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and now, "bbc world news." sharanjit: this is "bbc world news." i'm sharanjit leyl. our top stories -- supporters of george weah celebrate as the former international footballer wins liberia's presidential election. 41 people are dead and many others wounded in a kabul suicide bombing. the islamic state says it carried out the attack. our reporter has been at the scene. >> this is the building where the explosion happened, and you can see the building has been almost completely destroyed. sharanjit: an easing of diplomatic tensions between turkey and the united states as both countries say they will restart visa services. also on the program, the e-mail scandal rocking the miss america contest. we hear from a former winner on where the organization is heading. sharanjit: hello, and welcome to "bbc world news." we start with liberia, where it was announced a short time ago that former international football star george weah has won the president

funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and now, "bbc world news." ben: hello, this is "bbc world news." i am ben bland. our top stories -- new york's fire chief says a child playing with the stove started a fire in the bronx which killed 12 people, including five children. >> it started from a young boy, three and a half years old, playing with the burners on the stove. ben: antigovernment protests spread to several cities in iran, with thousands chanting slogans against the country's supreme leader. funerals in egypt for nine people killed in attacks from on coptic christians. also in the program, this dog's injured leg was saved by scientists who grew part of a bone in a laboratory. they want to use the same technique to treat humans. ben: hello, and welcome to "bbc world news." a toddler playing with the stove has sparked a fire in an apartment block in new york. 12 people were killed, five of them children. four others remain critically injured in hospital. it happened in the br

funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and now, "bbc world news." sharanjit: this is "bbc world news." i'm sharanjit leyl. our top stories -- in syria, the first evacuations begin, rebel-held suburb of damascus. record snowfall on the u.s. city of erie burying homes and cars under deep drift. >> [laughter] you know, it's a little ridiculous, but i keep pecking away at it. sharanjit: and barack obama urges responsible use of social media in his first interview since leaving office, speaking to prince harry here on the bbc. military-style tactics to chad's elephantarry -- population against ivory poachers. we have a special report. sharanjit: hello, and welcome to "bbc world news." aid workers and syrian volunteers have begun to evacuate dozens of critically ill patients from a rebel-held suburb near damascus. last week international aid agencies made an appeal to president assad to allow the evacuation of seven children with cancer. the first of the patients was taken out overnight b

david: james freeman. good stuff. lea. lea: david, united airlines under fire once again.r is demanding an apology from the airline because after dispute involving a u.s. congressman. the fallout next. david: rosie o'donnell's, one of james freeman's biggest stars, slamming speaker ryan over taxç reform, even telling him he is going to hell. kirsten haglund is answering that, after a break. ♪ accumulations up to 8 inches... ...don't know if you can hear me, but [monica] what's he doing? [lance] can we get a shot of this cold front, right here. winter has arrived. whooo! hahaha [vo] progress is an unstoppable force. brace yourself for the season of audi sales event. audi will cover your first month's lease payment on select models during the season of audi sales event. david: even with tax reform that is not the issue, yet speaker paul ryan sent out a christmas tweet, quote, at the end of each year no matter how short or long may feel there is always christmas, waiting for us is that sense of wonder the shepherds felt when the angels appeared in the night sky to herald the

paul: he is not as funny, though, as judge freeman. james.nk i can pass that bar. i'm -- it's not funny, i'm very happy, i'm giving a hit to the u.s. consumer who is pulling the u.s. back toward normal u.s.-style growth, a big increase in consumer spending in november versus a year ago. so atlanta fed now saying another quarter over 3% growth, it's looking like a great economy. paul: kate? >> this is a hit for ajit pai who moved to repeal net neutrality. it's easy to understand, we are just going back to the model of regulation of the internet that brought us google and amazon and reigned for 20 years. and special points to pai for doing this with a happy warrior mentality amid death threats and proteststs outside his house. he's continued to press the case as a happy warrior who made us a video about why we'll still be able to post instagram photos of our food. paul: dan. >> a miss to vladimir putin who used his press conference to embrace donald trump, say how much he wanted the work with him. now, i realize that mr. trump would like to wor

funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." rajini: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm rajini vaidyanathan. michael flynn pleads guilty, admitting he lied to the fbi. president trump's former national security advisor says he is courting with a special -- cooperating with the special counsel's russia investigation. pope francis meets with rohingya refugees in bangladesh, referring to the group by name for the first time on his asian trip. and prince harry and his new fianceÉ, meghan markle, appear at their first public engag

funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. all eyes are on alabama's election. can roy moore shake off allegations of sexual misconduct with teenagers, or will the democrat win this deep red state? 50 world leaders but not america meets in paris for climate summit. president macron warns that rising temperatures is a global permanent emergency. sequel be with you. 40 years after the original "star wars" movie, we are on the red carpet for the premiere of "the last

funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. donald trump's national security adviser speaks to the bbc about the state of the world. from tensions with north korea to russia's meddling in the u.s. election. lt gen mcmaster: i believe that russia is engaged in a sophisticated campaign of subversion to affect our confidence in democratic institutions. laura: cheers in the house of representatives as republicans passed the most sweeping tax reform bill in decades. it i