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Abrahams Plains
13-09-1759
Louis Joseph Marquis de Montcalm
James Wolfe
5
After major setbacks in the earlier years of the War, Britain started its first great offensive by
laying siege to the city of Québec. A huge British naval force reached the St. Lawrence river by
June 1759 while French forces under Montcalm entrenched themselves on the plains of Abrahams to 
block the access to the city. This patt-situation lasted for 3 months until Wolfe launched a
surprise attack.
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On September 13th the first British light troops embarked at the foot of the heights. After climbing
up to the Abrahams plains the British troops were deploying in battle line without beeing disturbed
by the defenders. French skirmishers and Indians opened fire on the flanks while the French main line
advanced. Wolfe ordered fire as the French came as close as 20 yards with muskets double loaded. This
shocking volley led to massive unrest within the French lines. As the British started advancing the 
battle endend in a complete rout. Québec was lost for France, both commanders died after beeing 
seriously wounded.
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St. Foy
28-04-1760
Pierre François de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil
Colonel James Murray
5
After the occupation of Québec the British garrison has suffered severely from the winter of 1759.
Still no British reinforcements have arrived which gave the French commander-in-chief in North 
America, Marquis de Vaudreuil, the opportunity to retake the lost city by launching an expedition
from Montreal. On April 27 the British commander Colonel Murray decided to march out to face the
approaching French on the field instead of sustaining a siege.
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At the daybreak of April 28th the French vanguard took the abandoned British redoubts. Colonel Murray
decided to attack these positions with 2.000 men before the French main forces should arrive. The 
attack was initially successful and some favorable terrain was taken. Shortly after the French started
a counter-attack which led to unrest within the British lines. Only the deployment of the British
reserves could stabilise the situation and initiate an orderly retreat towards Québec. Although 
winning this battle, the Marquis de Vaudreuil did not manage to retake the city of Québec as the
British Royal Navy and reinforcements soon appeared. The French forces pulled back to Montréal.
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8
Zorndorf
25-08-1758
Friedrich II.
General Villim Vilimovich Fermor
5
In January 1758 the Russians invaded East Prussia and took Königsberg before advancing further
towards the Prussian mainlands of Brandenburg. A small Prussian force under Dohna followed the 
Russian main army until Friedrich II. arrived with 15.000 men reinforcements. Friedrich II. moved
towards the Russians to stop the invasion. Preparing for the Prussian attack, Fermor deployed his 
troops near Zorndorf on August 24th in squares with the cavalry and baggage in the middle.
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The Prussians moved around the Russian positions covered by the Zicher woods. Their batteries were
deployed on several heights near the village of Zorndorf which soon started a cannonade. While the
artillery ploughed the Russian squares with terrible effect Manteuffel started its advance which
ended with heavy casualties due to a counter-attack of the Russian heavy cavalry. Seydlitz launched
his cavalry to stabilise the critical situation. Beside throwing back the Russian cavalry, his 
hussars swept over the disordered Russian infantry throwing them into the moors of Quartschen. 
Exhaustion and heavy casualties prevented a complete destruction of the retreating Russians.
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Carillon
08-07-1758
Louis de Montcalm
James Abercrombie
5
After the impressive gains of the French army in the early years of the war Britain decided to 
invade Canada in 3 seperate army columns. Amherst was assigned to take Louisburg, Wolfe should 
approach towards Québec and Abercrombie marched north to recapture Fort Carillon. He therefore 
rallied 6.500 regulars supported by 9.000 militias. On July 6th the expedition force debarked at 
the channel leading into lake champlain suffering under persistent French skirmishers attacks.
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The French soldiers took advantage of the impenetrable terrain and strengthened their position
by building barricades in multiple rows. The British regulars were ordered to advance with bayonets
but their ranks were soon broken due to massive flanking fire. Abercrombie ordered further attacks
which should also be supported by militia infantry. None of them should ever reach the French 
entrenchments although their strength surpassed the French more than threefold. Montcalm ordered 
his reserves several times to strengthen the attacked hotspots. On the evening of July 8th the 
last British soldiers withdrew from the battlefield having lost 2.000 men.
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Prague
06-05-1757
Friedrich II.
Karl Alexander von Lothringen
5
After the successful occupation of Saxony in 1756, the Prussians decided to continue the offensive
strategy by invading Bohemia in the second year of the war. The suprised Austrians under prince
Karl von Lothringen deployed his troops in a strong defensive position east of Prague. Friedrich II
decided to lead his troops into battle immediately as his army slightly outnumbered the Austrians
and before strong enemy reinforcements under Daun could arrive.
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Field marshal Schwerin throw the bulk of the weight of the Prussian attack towards the Austrian
right flank, which hower remained stuck in the swampy terrain. Austrian artillery led to heavy 
casualties within the Prussian batallions, Schwerin himself fell. The Austrians did not take
advantage of the short remained unrest within the enemy ranks and Frederick II intensified his
attacks on the enemy center and right flank. The Prussians succeded in outflanking the Austrians
which were forced to retreat. Although the Prussians claimed the battlefield, the main part of
the Austrian army managed to retreat into the city of Prague.
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Lovositz
01-10-1756
Friedrich II.
Maximilian Ulysses Browne
5
In the summer of 1756 Prussian soldiers surpassed the borders to Saxony without a declaration of
war and surrounded the Saxon army at Pirna. Although a military confrontation was expected, the
rapid Prussian advanced surprised the allies. Field marshal Browne moved his Austrian contigent
towards Pirna to relief the surrounded Saxons. This led to the the first battle of the Seven
Years War.
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Die battle was opened by an advance of the Prussian cavalry which however was pushed back by 
strong Austrian artillery fire and a counter attack of Austrian cuirassiers. Also the Prussian
infantry attack on Lobosch remained stuck under the fire of Austrian Grenzer units. Friedrich II
already left the battlefield in anticipation of a defeat. But the Prussian infantry succeeded
soon afterwards to push the enemy into the streets of Lovositz where an orderly battle formation
could not be held. The Austrian right wing fell into unrest, the army soon repulsed orderly.
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