A History Of The United States

This week the Sons of Liberty begin to organise mobs to fight back against the Stamp Act, with the situation in Boston escalating.

This week Grenville falls and the Rockingham Ministry is born, while we introduce Patrick Henry as the Stamp Act hits America.

This week we follow as Prime Minister Grenville plants two timebombs in America, the Stamp Act and the Quartering Act.

This week we turn to the American Currencies Act, and introduce Sam Adams into the narrative as opposition to the British grows in Boston.

This week Grenville hangs onto powerin Westminster while trying to bring in more money. He passes the first of his big new laws, the American Duties Act, more commonly known as the Sugar Act.

This week the British try to undo the damage done to the Indian relationship over the previous episodes.

This week we look at the Indian response to British actions as Pontiac's War breaks out across North America.

This week we cover the fall of Bute in London, and recap the postwar situation in North America, going into detail with Connecticut's invasion of Wyoming.

This week we recap the Seven Years War and cover the Treaty of Paris.

This week we bring the Seven Years War to a close with a Prussian miracle and a series of British adventures in Havana and Manilla.

This week we cover the events of 1761 as Pitt falls from power while Spain and Portugal enter the war.

This week we cover the event that dominated the southern colonies in the early 1760s, the Cherokee War.

This week we catch up with Frederick across 1759 and 1760 before covering the death of George II and bringing Lord Bute to the stage.

This week we follow the British as the complete the conquest of New France and review the war.

This week we complete the story of 1759 with events in Europe and the Battle of Quiberon Bay.

This week we continue the story of 1759 as the British move on Quebec.

This week we start a three episode series on 1759 when the war tips towards the British.

This week we look at the world in 1758 as Frederick gets worn down in Prussia and we introduce West Africa into the narrative.

This week we continue to look at 1758 as the British make attacks on Louisbourg, Fort Frontenac and Fort Duquesne.

This week we turn to 1758 in the colonies as Pitt's Chathamite system begins to take effect. The British try to push up the Lake Champlain corridor by attacking Fort Carillon.