and he appointed very able commanders such as jeffrey amhurst and james wolf and sent them from europe where they had been engaged in war in the war against france and europe, he sent them to north america. the war in europe was massive. involved many nations. the fighting in the caribbean was tremendously important and pitt was very keen on expanding the british empire there. and, of course, the british with their naval might made significant conquests in the caribbean. and ultimately through the appointment of amhurst and wolf and the -- above all, the resources given to the forces in america, the british gained the upper hand. and their maritime superiority was practically as important as their might on land because they controlled the atlantic and the supply routes to canada. so next time, when we continue, we'll see how that helps determine the outcome of the war. thank you very much. >>> every weekend on c-span3 "american history tv," 48 hours of people and events telling the american story. coming up next we learn more about the rich history of baton rouge, louisiana. one of eig