The Tide Turns...

As the British victories against the French continued to grow, an important conference was taking place in Easton, Pennsylvania. Representatives from the Iroquois Confederacy, the Shawnee, and the Delaware met to make peace with the British. The British made several promises to the Native Americans in return for not fighting with the French. The treaty they signed promised that the British would prevent settlement on all of the lands west of the Allegheny Mountains. The British also committed to regulating the rum trade (the British were known to take advantage of Native Americans by giving the Natives alcohol as "gifts") and eliminating forts on Native American lands. The treaty was signed in October 1758 and was bad news for the French.

In 1759, the British continued their success in battle. The British captured Fort Niagara, Fort Ticonderoga, and Crown Point. The Iroquois Confederacy, which remained politically neutral until this point, decided to become allies with the British. With the aid of their Native American allies, the British were able to open the St. Lawrence River and sail to Quebec Canada, the French stronghold. The British were now ready to deliver their final blow to the French.

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