Hello and welcome to a history of the United States.

Episode 118. The old George is dead. Long live the George.

The fantastic string of victories that occurred across 1759 in North America was capped in 1760, with the capture of Montreal.

The British had conquered Canada. The seven years war was not over, but the British had taken a huge step in the right direction. They had all the

momentum. Pitt was delighted when word reached him in October 1760, but he was hardly surprised.

Amherst updated him of the situation in North America, specifically about trouble with the Cherokees.

They could now take the next step for further conquest, either moving against the French islands in the West Indies

or further west against the French in the Mississippi Valley. Things were looking less

positive in Europe. In 1759, you'll recall Frederick had been hanging on in the East.

British reinforcements to the Hanoverian army were occupying the French, leaving Frederick free to deal with the Austrians and Russians.

They had inflicted a heavy defeat at Kernersdorf, but had failed to cooperate after that.

The Russians loitered around Berlin, and the Austrians moved to Saxony to capture Dresden.

1760 was a bit of a repeat year. The French wanted to join the fight against Prussia, but Prince

Ferdinand of Brunswick continued to hold them back. He wasn't able to take the offensive

against the French, but he could stop them advancing. The British felt strong enough to send further reinforcements, and by September, over 20,000

redcoats were on the continent. Meanwhile, Frederick and the Austrians dueled over Sinleusia.

Frederick won a brilliant victory at Langanitz against a vastly larger opposing force.

The Russians loomed, but they continued to suffer severe supply problems.

The Russians briefly managed to occupy Berlin in October 1760, but were forced

to withdraw when Frederick arrived in the area. It wasn't a victory, but it was good enough.

Europe was the weakest theatre for the Anglo-Prussian alliance, and they'd managed to hold their ground there while making big steps in North America.

Pitt's plan, hold on in Europe while he tore apart the French colonial empire, appeared to be going well.

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