This week the British have a major course correction as Pitt redesigns the Brittish approach to the war.

This week we look at more things going wrong for the British as they try take Louisbourg.

This week we the British set out their plans for 1757, and suffer another disaster at Fort William Henry.

This week we look at military disaster for Prussia, political turmoil in Westminster, and I go on a pointless digression about Kaliningrad .

This week we cover Washington's frustration in Virginia, and the rise of Franklin's political stock in Pennsylvania.

This week we return to North America to introduce Loudoun and Montcalm into the narrative, and cover the disaster at Fort Oswego.

This week we look at the outbreak of official war as Britain declares war on France, Prussia invades Saxony, and Newcastle falls from power. We also briefly dive into Indian history to introduce the Mughals and the Carnatic wars.

This week we look at how disasters in North America destabilised Newcastle's ministry, forcing him to turn to William Pitt or Henry Fox. We also look at how the situation in Europe edged closer to war.

The British executre their very bad plan in 1755.

The British come up with a very bad plan.