Events from the year 1760 in Canada.

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• French Monarch: Louis XV^[1]
• British and Irish Monarch: George II (died October 25),^[2] George III (starting October 25)^[3]

• Sunday April 20 – Seven thousand French troops start to recapture Quebec.
• Monday April 28 – Murray's 7,714 troops retire to the Citadel, after fighting the Canadiens outside the walls of Quebec. The French prepare to besiege.
• Friday May 9 – The belligerents, of each nationality, expect a fleet bringing troops and supplies. An approaching frigate proves to be British.
• Thursday May 15 – Two more British war-ships arrive. The British win a naval battle near Quebec.
• Saturday May 17 – The French raise the siege of Quebec.
• Sunday 6 July – Commencement of the Montreal Campaign by General Jeffery Amherst
• Saturday September 6 – Amherst arrives at Montreal.
• September 6 to September 7 – A council of war, at Montreal, favors capitulation.
• Monday September 8 – Amherst's, Murray's, and Haviland's commands, around Montreal, are about 17,000.
• The articles of capitulation are agreeable to the French, except that they do not concede "all the honors of war" or "perpetual neutrality of Canadiens."
• De Levis threatens to retire to St. Helen's Island and fight to the last; but the Governor orders him to disarm.
• Fortress Louisbourg demolished by the British.
• Fall of Montreal and surrender of Great Lakes and Ohio Valley French forts to English. Lord Jeffery Amherst starts a "get tough with Indians" policy, including the first biological warfare --smallpox-infested blankets. Amherst granted some Seneca (originally his allies) lands to his officers. Odawa chief Pontiac (and the Delaware Prophet) organize a resistance preaching return to traditional Indian customs. The 1761 draft Proclamation (to English governors), and the Royal Proclamation of 1763 (with a large Indian country in what's now the U.S. Great Lakes/Midwest) were part of the English Crown's attempt to mollify the Indians. Neither proclamation of undisturbed Indian lands was followed by settlers or the Crown.
• The British Conquest. General James Murray is appointed first British military governor of Quebec.

• November 10 – William Black, Methodist minister (d.1834)

• January 22 : Paul Mascarene, governor of Nova Scotia

To avoid frostbite, orders are issued that Quebec City garrison be supplied with moccasins "for any duty whatsoever"^[4]

French train for planned escalade of Quebec City by climbing ladders against snow walls, "to the great amusement of the women and children"^[5]

British destroy gristmill and granary supporting Hôtel-Dieu nuns, who are threatened with banishment if they continue to correspond with French^[6]

French force of 10,000 repels attack of James Murray's 3,000 troops near Quebec City (its garrison having lost thousands to scurvy and winter)^[7]

"In the greatest confusion" - French abandon trenches outside Quebec (along with artillery, baggage etc.) when British ships arrive and attack^[8]

Governor General Vaudreuil stretches truth about Canada's prospects for victory in letter to militia commanders^[9]

Merchant at Quebec City expects no sale of goods shipped in "untill some decisive blow is struck[...]to open[...]a free Commerce with the Inhabitants"^[10]

Ursulines' agent in France regrets he's not able to send them assistance they need, but glad British "are making a very humane use of their victory"^[11]

Warships from Louisbourg destroy French supply ships waiting at Restigouche because British squadron has preceded them up St. Lawrence River^[12]

North American commander-in-chief Jeffery Amherst relates 7-week campaign down St. Lawrence (with scores drowned in rapids) to take Montreal^[13]

Murray relates month-long campaign up St. Lawrence to Montreal, gaining submission of parishes along way (except Sorel) as French retreat^[14]

"The Canadians are surrendering every-where" - British column from Quebec learns they are "terrified" of Johnson's approaching Indigenous fighters^[15]

Amherst announces Vaudreuil's and Canada's capitulation, noting French-aligned Indigenous people "shewed the utmost Complaisance to our Army"^[16]

Text of capitulation specifies continued enslavement of "Negroes and Panis" by their French and Canadian owners, except those made prisoner^[17]

Lt. John Knox tours Montreal and is more impressed with its gardens and "gay and sprightly" inhabitants than its defences^[18]

At conference with William Johnson, people of Kahnawake request liquor be banned, trade regulated, priests subsidized and home ground preserved^[19]

Military governors are authorized to commission current militia officers and have them collect civilian arms and settle minor disputes^[20]

"We now have none to make us afraid" - Boston sermon celebrates conquest of Canada, where "our Religion & Liberty" can now be propagated^[21]

Robert Rogers sends message to Detroit commandant to remove French garrison, and assures Wendat sachems that he comes in peace^[22]

Rogers accepts surrender of Detroit, directs capture of French forces south to Ohio River and makes treaty with Indigenous nations^[23]

For France, climate and expense of Canada make it "not worth their asking" in peace negotiations, unless to further contend for colonies^[24]

Indigenous people mention canoe routes between Fort Toronto and Lake Huron and to Thames River and Lake St. Clair^[25]

Nova Scotia Council to deport hundreds of Acadians from Chignecto region and Saint John River to make room for settlers from Europe^[26]

"Peace and Friendship" treaties signed or renewed by Nova Scotia government and Mi'kmaw, Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet), and Passamaquoddy peoples^[27]

"Great Incouragement to Industry" - Nova Scotia's bounties on hay, hemp, flax and oats, plus "good and sufficient Stone Wall" on Halifax Peninsula^[28]

Because of dung and garbage that butchers leave in streets, Halifax will have public slaughterhouse to provide meat to public market^[29]