Campaigns, Battles and Events of the Seven Years’ War, 1756–1763

9 September 1756 – Prussian Occupation of Dresden (Saxony), Germany
1 October 1756 – Battle of Lobositz (Bohemia), Czech Republik
15 October 1756 - Saxon Capitulation at Pirna (Saxony), Germany
3 March 1757 - Affair of Lauenau (Schaumburg), Germany
21 March 1757 - Swedish Declaration of War on Prussia
21 April 1757 – Battle of Reichenberg, Bohemia
2 May 1757 - Rearguard Action at Altbunzlau, Czech Republik
6 May 1757 – Battle of Prag (Bohemia), Czech Republik
18 June 1757 – Battle of Kolin (Bohemia), Czech Republik
3 July 1757 - French Capture of Emden, Germany
5 July 1757 - Russian Capture of Memel, East Prussia
9 July 1757 - Affair at Vach (Fürth), Franconia
15 July 1757 - Russian naval Bombardment of Fort Pillau, East Prussia
22 July 1757 - Austrian Bombardment of Zittau, Silesia
26 July 1757 – Battle of Hastenbeck (Niedersachsen), Germany
13 and 14 August 1757 - Affaire at Landeshut, Silesia
30 August 1757 – Battle of Groß Jägersdorf (East Prussia), Russia
7 September 1757 – Battle of Moys (Reg.Bez. Liegnitz, Landkreis Görlitz), Poland
7 September 1757 - Affair at Pegau, Saxony
8 September 1757 - Convention of Kloster-Zeven
13 September 1757 - Swedish Invasion of Pomerania
13 to 23 September 1757 - Swedish Siege of Fort Peenemünde
19 September 1757 - Affair of Gotha, Thuringia
16 and 17 October 1757 - Austrian Occupation of Berlin
5 November 1757 - Battle of Rossbach (Sachsen-Anhalt), Germany
22 November 1757 – Battle of Breslau (Silesia), Poland
24 November 1757 - Austrian Capture of Breslau (Silesia), Poland
5 December 1757 – Battle of Leuthen (Liegnitz, Silesia), Poland
29 December 1757 – Prussian Capture of Demmin
16 April 1758 – Prussian Capture of Schweidnitz (Silesia), Poland
May - 1 July 1758 – Siege of Olmütz (Moravia), Czech Republik
23 June 1758 – Battle of Krefeld (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany
30 June 1758 - Ambush at Domstadtl (Moravia), Czech Republik
25 August 1758 – Battle of Zorndorf (Neumark), Poland
04 - 11 September 1758 - Affaire de Saint Cast (Bretagne), France
14 October 1758 – Battle of Hochkirch (Saxony), Germany
6 November 1758 – Prussian Relief of Neiße (Silesia), Poland
15 November 1758 – Prussian Relief of Kosel (Silesia), Poland
13 April 1759 – Battle of Bergen (Frankfurt/Hesse), Germany
15 April 1759 - Skirmish at Sebastiansberg, Czech Republik
23 July 1759 – Battle of Kay (Kreis Züllichau-Schwiebus, Neumark), Poland
1 August 1759 – Battle of Minden (Niedersachsen), Germany
12 August 1759 – Battle of Kunersdorf (Kunowice, Poland)
20-21 November 1759 – Battle of Maxen (01809 Müglitztal-Maxen, Saxony), Germany
23 June 1760 – Battle of Landeshut (Silesia), Poland
10 July 1760 – Battle of Corbach (Kassel, Hesse), Germany
15 July 1760 – Battle of Emsdorff (35274 Kirchhain-Emsdorf, Hesse), Germany
31 July 1760 – Battle of Warburg (Höxter, Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany
15 August 1760 – Battle of Liegnitz (Silesia), Poland
9-12 October 1760 - Russian Occupation of Berlin, Germany
3 November 1760 – Battle of Torgau (04860 Torgau, Sachsen), Germany
19 February 1761 - French troops burn the Stiftskirche (36251 Bad Hersfeld, Hesse)
15-16 July 1761 – Battle of Vellinghausen (59514 Welver-Vellinghausen, Germany)
16 July 1761 – Battle of Kirch-Denkern (Breslau, Silesia), Poland
20 August - 25 September 1761 - Camp at Bunzelwitz (Schweidnitz, Silesia), Poland
1 October 1761 - Austrian Capture of Schweidnitz (Silesia), Poland
16 December 1761 - Russian Capture of Kolberg (Pomerania), Poland
16 March 1762 - Armistice of Stargard (Pomerania), Poland
5 May 1762 - Peace Treaty of St. Petersburg, between Russia and Prussia
24 June 1762 – Battle of Wilhelmstahl (Calden, Hesse), Germany
21 July 1762 – Battle of Burkersdorf (Silesia), Poland
13 August 1762 - Engagement at Peilau (Silesia), Poland
16 August 1762 – Battle of Reichenbach (Silesia), Poland
9 October 1762 – Prussian Capture of Schweidnitz (Silesia), Poland
29 October 1762 – Battle of Freiberg (Saxony), Germany
31 October 1762 – Prussian Capture of Kassel (Hesse), Germany
10 February 1763 - Peace Treaty of Paris, between France and England
15 February 1763 - Peace Treaty of Hubertusburg, between Austria and Prussia

18th Century Re-Enactment

Consecration of the Colours of Hesse-Kassel Infanterie-Regiment von Donop, 23-25 May 1996
Historic Encampment at Château Fasanerie, 6-8 August 1999, Fulda, Germany

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