Annus Mirabilis of 1759

The "Annus Mirabilis of 1759" is a term used to describe a string of notable British victories over French-led opponents during the Seven Years' War. The term is taken from Latin, and is used to denote a "year of miracles" or "year of wonders".

The war did not start well for the British; they had lost the island of Minorca, and suffered defeats in North America at the Monongahela, Fort Oswego, Fort William Henry and Fort Carillon. The British had entered 1759 anxious about a French invasion, but by the end of the year, they were victorious in all theatres against France.

In North America, the British captured Fort Ticonderoga (Carillon), drove the French out of the Ohio Country, captured Quebec City as a result of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, and captured Guadeloupe in the West Indies. In India, they repulsed French forces besieging Madras. In Europe, British troops partook in a decisive Allied victory at the Battle of Minden. The destruction of the French invasion barges and the victory of the Royal Navy over the French Navy at the Battle of Lagos and the decisive Battle of Quiberon Bay, ended any realistic prospect of a French invasion, and confirmed Britain's reputation as the world's foremost naval power.

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