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Now that the initial coverage of the war is completed, we rarely publish new articles. We are now in a phase of improvement and, each week, many articles are modified with additional information.

From Nov. 14 to 20

in the Armies section
- British Army
  - 77th Foot revised colours
  - 78th Foot revised colours
  - 79th Foot revised colours
  - 86th Foot revised colours
  - 87th Foot revised colours
  - 88th Foot revised colours
- French Army
  - Royal-Cravate Cavalerie revised standard
  - Volontaires de Flandre revised colours
  - Volontaires de Geschray revised colours
  - Volontaires de Soubise revised colours
  - Volontaires du Hainaut revised colours
  - Volontaires Étrangers de Clermont Prince revised colours
  - Volontaires Royaux revised colours
  - La Reine Infanterie campaigns of 1761 and 1762
in the Sieges section
- 1761 - Siege of Meppen new article and map by Dinos Antoniadis

From Nov. 7 to 13

in the Armies section
- British Army
  - 66th Foot revised colours
  - 67th Foot revised colours
  - 68th Foot revised colours
  - 69th Foot revised colours
  - 70th Foot revised colours
  - 71st Foot revised colours
  - 72nd Foot revised colours
  - 73rd Foot revised colours
  - 74th Foot revised colours
  - 75th Foot revised colours
  - 76th Foot revised colours
- French Army
  - Penthièvre Cavalerie revised standards
  - Royal-Étranger Cavalerie revised standards
  - Saluces Cavalerie new standards
  - Talleyrand Cavalerie revised standards
  - Viefville Cavalerie new standards
  - Wurtemberg Cavalerie new standards
  - Polleresky Hussards new guidon
  - Royal-Nassau Hussards new guidon
  - Turpin Hussards new guidon
in the Campaigns section
- 1759 - British expedition against Masulipatam added info from Broome's book
- 1759 - British relief of Patna added info from Broome's book
- 1759 - Dutch operations in Bengal added info from Broome's book
in the Battles and Encounters section
- 1758-12-09 - Battle of Condore added info from Broome's book

From Oct. 31 to Nov. 6

in the Armies section
- British Army
  - 61st Foot revised colours
  - 62nd Foot revised colours
  - 63rd Foot revised colours
  - 64th Foot revised colours
  - 65th Foot revised colours
  - 77th Foot added uniform info contributed by Jason Melius
  - 78th Foot added uniform info contributed by Jason Melius
- French Army
  - Lénoncourt Cavalerie revised standards
  - Orléans Cavalerie revised standards
  - Volontaires Étrangers revised colours
  - Volontaires de Wurmser revised colours
in the Campaigns section
- 1758 - British operations in Deccan added info from Broome's book

From Oct. 24 to 30

in the Armies section
- British Army
  - 59th Foot revised colours
  - 60th Foot revised colours
  - Madras European Regiment added info from the book The History of the Madras Army
  - Madras Sepoy Battalions new by Richard Couture
  - Madras European Cavalry new by Richard Couture
  - Madras European Artillery new by Richard Couture
- French Army
  - D'Egmont Cavalerie revised standards
  - Grammont Cavalerie revised standards
  - Harcourt Cavalerie revised standards
  - Henrichemont Cavalerie revised standards
  - Lastic de Saint-Jal Cavalerie revised standards
  - Lusignan Cavalerie revised standards
  - Marcieux Cavalerie revised standards
  - Mestre de camp Général Cavalerie revised standards
in the Battles and Encounters section
- 1760-06-23 - Battle of Landeshut new map by Dinos Antoniadisrevised and improved.

From Oct. 17 to 23

in the Armies section
- British Army
  - 54th Foot revised colours
  - 55th Foot revised colours
  - 56th Foot revised colours
  - 57th Foot revised colours
  - 58th Foot revised colours
- French Army
  - Conti Cavalerie revised standards
  - Dampierre Cavalerie revised standards
in the Battles and Encounters section
- 1760-07-31 - Battle of Warburg major update based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab

From Oct. 9 to 16

in the Armies section
- British Army
  - 50th Foot revised colours
  - 51st Foot revised colours
  - 52nd Foot revised colours
  - 53rd Foot revised colours
- French Army
  - Bourgogne Cavalerie revised standards
  - Clermont Cavalerie revised standards
  - Condé Cavalerie revised standards
- Swedish Army
  - Hessensteinska Infantry revised colours created by an anonymous artist in memory of Irène Leclerc
in the Battles and Encounters section
- 1757-08-13 - Combat of Landshut (1st) edited by Norris Hazelton

From Oct. 3 to 9

in the Armies section
- British Army
  - 48th Foot revised colours
  - 49th Foot revised colours
- French Army
  - Berry Cavalerie revised standards
  - Bourbon-Busset Cavalerie revised standards
in the Campaigns section
- 1760 - French campaign in West Germany – French offensive in Hesse major update based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab
in the Battles and Encounters section
- 1760-07-16 - Engagement of Emsdorf improvement based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab

From Sept. 26 to Oct. 2

in the Armies section
- British Army
  - 43rd Foot revised colours
  - 44th Foot revised colours
  - 45th Foot revised colours
  - 46th Foot revised colours
  - 47th Foot revised colours
- French Army
  - Gendarmes d'Orléans revised standards
  - Gendarmes du Dauphin revised standards
  - Gendarmes Écossais revised standards
  - Aquitaine Cavalerie revised standards
  - Bellefonds Cavalerie revised standards
  - Bercheny Hussards revised guidons
- Hessian Army
  - Leib-Dragoner more info on the origin and history of the regiment

From Sept. 19 to 25

in the Armies section
- British Army
  - 36th Foot revised colours
  - 37th Foot revised colours
  - 38th Foot revised colours
  - 40th Foot revised colours
  - 41st Foot revised colours
  - 42nd Foot revised colours
- French Army
  - Gendarmes Bourguignons revised standards
  - Gendarmes d'Aquitaine revised standards
  - Gendarmes de Berry revised standards
  - Gendarmes de Bourgogne revised standards
  - Gendarmes de Flandres revised standards
  - Gendarmes de la Reine revised standards
in the Campaigns section
- 1759 - Allied counter-offensive in Western Germany identification of locations by Boris Brink
in the Battles and Encounters section
- 1760-07-10 - Combat of Corbach major update based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab

From Sept. 12 to 18

in the Armies section
- Colour Chart improved by Ibrahim90
- British Army
  - 32nd Foot revised colours
  - 33rd Foot revised colours
  - 34th Foot revised colours
  - 35th Foot revised colours
- French Army
  - La Reine Cavalerie revised standards
  - Royal-Piémont Cavalerie revised standards
  - Commissaire général Cavalerie revised standards
  - Cuirassiers du Roy revised standards
  - Dauphin Cavalerie revised standards
  - Du Roy Cavalerie revised standards
  - Gendarmes Anglais revised standards
- Portuguese Army
  - Line Infantry Colours several new Portuguese colours
in the Sieges section
- 1759 - Siege of Münster new by Harald Skala and Dinos Antoniadis

From Sept. 5 to 11

in the Armies section
- British Army
  - 28th Foot revised colours
  - 29th Foot revised colours
  - 30th Foot revised colours
  - 31st Foot revised colours
- French Army
  - Royal Bavière Infanterie revised colours
in the Campaigns section
- 1760 - French campaign in West Germany – Winter operations more info based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab
- 1760 - French campaign in West Germany – Campaign till the combat of Korbach major update based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab
  - 1760 - French campaign in West Germany – Allied OOB May new

From August 29 to Sept. 4

in the Armies section
- Colour Chart improved by Ibrahim90
- British Army
  - 21st Foot revised colours
  - 22nd Foot revised colours
  - 23rd Foot revised colours
  - 24th Foot revised colours
  - 25th Foot revised colours
  - 26th Foot revised colours
  - 27th Foot revised colours
in the Campaigns section
- 1760 - Austro-Russian campaign in Silesia more info based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab

From August 22 to 28

in the Armies section
- Austrian Army
  - Karlstädter Grenz-Hussars uniform at the beginning of the war by Dallas Gavan
  - Slavonisches Grenz-Hussars uniform at the beginning of the war by Dallas Gavan
- British Army
  - 17th Foot revised colours
  - 18th Foot revised colours
  - 19th Foot revised colours
  - 20th Foot revised colours
in the Campaigns section
- 1760 - Austrian campaign in Saxony more info based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab
in the Battles and Encounters section
- 1759-08-01 - Battle of Minden – Analysis new by Christian Rogge
- 1760-08-15 - Battle of Liegnitz major update based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab
in the Sieges section
- 1760 - Siege of Breslau major update based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab

From August 15 to 21

in the Armies section
- Colour Chart improved by Ibrahim90
- Austrian Army
  - Karlstädter-Ottochaner Grenzer uniform at the beginning of the war by Dallas Gavan
  - Karlstädter-Szluiner Grenzer uniform at the beginning of the war by Dallas Gavan
- British Army
  - 12th Foot revised colours
  - 13th Foot revised colours
  - 14th Foot revised colours
  - 15th Foot revised colours
  - 16th Foot revised colours
in the Battles and Encounters section
- 1759-08-01 - Battle of Minden added info contributed by Christian Rogge
- 1762-09-21 - Combat of Amöneburg new map by Dinos Antoniadisd receive additional information.

From August 8 to 14

in the Armies section
- Austrian Army
  - Karlstädter-Lykaner Grenzer uniform at the beginning of the war by Dallas Gavan
  - Karlstädter-Oguliner Grenzer uniform at the beginning of the war by Dallas Gavan
- British Army
  - 6th Foot revised colours
  - 7th Foot revised colours
  - 8th Foot revised colours
  - 10th Foot revised colours
  - 11th Foot revised colours

From August 1 to 7

in the Armies section
- British Army
  - 2nd Foot revised colours
  - 3rd Foot revised colours
  - 5th Foot revised colours
in the Campaigns section
- 1760 - Russian campaign in Brandenburg – Russian OOB May more info based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab
- 1760 - Austro-Russian campaign in Silesia – Prussian OOB Frederick August new
- 1760 - Austrian campaign in Saxony – Prussian OOB July new
in the Battles and Encounters section
- 1759-10-04 - Raid on Saint-François new map by Dinos Antoniadis

From July 25 to 31

in the Armies section
- Austrian Army
  - Warasdiner-Sankt Georger Grenzer uniform at the beginning of the war by Dallas Gavan
  - Warasdiner-Creutzer Grenzer uniform at the beginning of the war by Dallas Gavan
- British Army
  - 2nd Foot Guards revised colours
  - 3rd Foot Guards revised colours
  - 4th Foot revised colours
in the Campaigns section
- 1760 - Austro-Russian campaign in Silesia more info on the operations in July and August based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab
in the Personalities section
- Tauentzien, Bogislav Friedrich von new

From July 18 to 24

in the Armies section
- Austrian Army
  - Banalisten Grenz-Hussars uniform at the beginning of the war by Dallas Gavan
  - Warasdiner Grenz-Hussars uniform at the beginning of the war by Dallas Gavan
  - Banal-Grenzinfanterieregiment nr. 1 uniform at the beginning of the war by Dallas Gavan
  - Banal-Grenzinfanterieregiment nr. 2 uniform at the beginning of the war by Dallas Gavan
- British Army
  - 1st Foot Guards revised colours
  - 2nd Foot Guards revised colours
  - 1st Foot revised colours
in the Battles and Encounters section
- 1759-10-04 - Raid on Saint-François added info contributed by Charles Mayhood

From July 11 to 17

in the Armies section
- Austrian Army
  - Austrian Liechtenstein Cannon details on the barrels of the heavy 12-pdrs by Christian Rogge
- British Army
  - 9th Foot revised colours
  - 39th Foot revised colours

From July 4 to 10

in the Armies section
- Austrian Army
  - Austrian Liechtenstein Cannon 2 new heavy 12-pdrs by Christian Rogge
in the Sieges section
- 1760 - Siege of Glatz major update based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab

From June 27 to July 3

in the Armies section
- Austrian Army
  - Austrian Liechtenstein Cannon improved by Christian Rogge
- Prussian Army
  - Stechow Dragoons improved by Dallas Gavan
in the Campaigns section
- 1760 - Russian campaign in Brandenburg more info on the operations in June and July based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab
- 1760 - Austro-Russian campaign in Silesia more info on the operations at the end of July based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab
in the Battles and Encounters section
- 1759-09-10 - Battle of Pondicherry new map by Dinos Antoniadis
in the Sieges section
- 1757 - Siege of Zittau new by Dinos Antoniadis and Richard Couture

From June 20 to 26

in the Armies section
- Prussian Army
  - Oertzen Dragoons improved flags by Dallas Gavan
  - Blanckensee Dragoons improved flags by Dallas Gavan
  - Markgraf Friedrich von Bayreuth Dragoons improved flags by Dallas Gavan
  - Schorlemmer Dragoons improved flags by Dallas Gavan
  - Holstein-Gottorp Dragoons improved flags by Dallas Gavan
  - Finckenstein Dragoons improved flags by Dallas Gavan
  - Stechow Dragoons improved flags by Dallas Gavan
  - Herzog von Württemberg Dragoons improved flags by Dallas Gavan

From June 13 to 19

in the Armies section
- Austrian Army
  - Austrian Liechtenstein Cannon additional info on the 12-pdrs barrels by Christian Rogge
- Prussian Army
  - Dragoons Colours improved by Dallas Gavan
  - Plettenberg Dragoons improved flags by Dallas Gavan
  - Langermann Dragoons improved flags by Dallas Gavan
  - Truchseß Dragoons improved flags by Dallas Gavan
  - Oertzen Dragoons improved flags by Dallas Gavan
in the Campaigns section
- 1760 - Austrian campaign in Saxony operations at the end of the siege of Dresden based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab
in the Personalities section
- St. André, Friedrich Daniel Baron von new by Klaus Roider

From June 6 to 12

in the Armies section
- Austrian Army
  - Austrian Liechtenstein Cannon improved by Christian Rogge
  - Austrian Liechtenstein Howitzers added a plate by Christian Rogge
in the Campaigns section
- 1760 - Austrian campaign in Saxony operations during the siege of Dresden based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab
in the Sieges section
- 1760 - Siege of Dresden major update based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab

From May 30 to June 5

in the Armies section
- Austrian Army
  - Austrian Artillery Equipment improved by Christian Rogge
  - Austrian Liechtenstein Cannon improved by Christian Rogge
  - Austrian Liechtenstein Howitzers added a plate by Christian Rogge
  - Austrian Non-Regulation Cannon new
  - Austrian Non-Regulation Howitzers new
in the Campaigns section
- 1760 - Austrian campaign in Saxony operation from June to the siege of Dresden, based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab

From May 23 to 29

in the Armies section
- Austrian Army
  - Austrian Artillery Equipment improved by Christian Rogge
  - Austrian Liechtenstein Cannon four new plates by Christian Rogge

From May 16 to 22

in the Armies section
- Austrian Army
  - Austrian Artillery Equipment improved by Christian Rogge
  - Austrian Liechtenstein Cannon improved by Christian Rogge
- French Army
  - Briqueville Infanterie campaigns of 1761 and 1762
in the Campaigns section
- 1760 - Austro-Russian campaign in Silesia improved based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab

From May 9 to 15

in the Armies section
- French Army
  - French Field Artillery in North America improved by Ken Dunne
  - Isle de France Infanterie new illustration from the Vinkhuijzen Collection
  - Piémont Infanterie new illustration from the Vinkhuijzen Collection
  - Lowendahl Infanterie new illustration from the Vinkhuijzen Collection
  - La Marche Infanterie new illustration from the Vinkhuijzen Collection
in the Campaigns section
- 1760 - Russian campaign in Brandenburg – Prussian OOB June new based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab
- 1760 - Swedish campaign in Pomerania – Prussian OoB early June new based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab
- 1760 - Austrian campaign in Saxony – Austrian OOB early June improved based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab
- 1760 - Austrian campaign in Saxony – Prussian OOB June new based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab
- 1760 - Austro-Russian campaign in Silesia – Prussian OoB early June new based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab
in the Battles and Encounters section
- 1760-06-23 - Battle of Landeshut more details on the Prussian OoB based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab

From May 2 to 8

in the Battles and Encounters section
- 1760-06-23 - Battle of Landeshut major update based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab

From April 18 to 24

in the Armies section
- French Army
  - Eu Infanterie added links to existing articles
  - La Viefville Saint-Chamond Infanterie added links to existing articles
- Hessian Army
  - Miltitz Cavalry campaigns of 1761 and 1762
in the Campaigns section
- 1761 - Austro-Russian campaign in Silesia map of the engagement of Kunzendorf by Dinos Antoniadis
in the Battles and Encounters section
- 1757-04-21 - Combat of Reichenberg new map by Dinos Antoniadis
- 1759-11-20 - Battle of Quiberon new map

From April 11 to 17

in the Campaigns section
- 1760 - Austro-Russian campaign in Silesia added May and June operations based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab
  - 1760 - Austro-Russian campaign in Silesia – Prussian OoB mid March new

From April 4 to 10

in the Sieges section
- 1761 - Siege of Kassel new by Richard Couture with a map by Dinos Antoniadis

From March 28 to April 3

in the Armies section
- French Army
  - Volontaires Royaux new illustration from the Vinkhuijzen Collection
  - Royal Italien Infanterie new illustration from the Vinkhuijzen Collection
  - Bentheim Infanterie new illustration from the Vinkhuijzen Collection
  - Hallwyl Infanterie new illustration from the Vinkhuijzen Collection
  - Aquitaine Infanterie campaigns of 1761 and 1762

From March 21 to 27

in the Armies section
- French Army
  - Vierzet Infanterie improved by Harald Skala
  - Volontaires de Soubise new colours by Dinos Antoniadis
in the Campaigns section
- 1757 - French invasion of Hanover – Allied OOB Zastrow May new
- 1760 - Russian campaign in Brandenburg identification of several locations by Boris Brink
- 1760 - French campaign in West Germany – Allied OOB September new
- 1761 - Allied campaign in Hesse – French counter-offensive map of the siege of Ziegenhain by Dinos Antoniadis

From March 14 to 20

in the Armies section
- Austrian Army
  - Austrian Liechtenstein Cannon additional info on the 12-pdr guns by Christian Rogge
- Hessian Army
  - Hessian Leib Cavalry more info on the origin and history of the regiment
in the Campaigns section
- 1760 - Russian campaign in Brandenburg added May and June operations based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab

From March 7 to 13

in the Armies section
- Austrian Army
  - Batthyányi Dragoons improved by Harald Skala
in the Sieges section
- 1760 - Siege of Wittenberg new with a map by Dinos Antoniadis

From February 28 to March 6

in the Armies section
- French Army
  - Du Roy Dragons new illustration from the Vinkhuijzen Collection
  - Volontaires du Dauphiné new illustration from the Vinkhuijzen Collection
  - Schomberg Dragons new illustration from the Vinkhuijzen Collection
  - Corps Royal de l'Artillerie new illustration from the Vinkhuijzen Collection
in the Campaigns section
- 1760 - Austrian campaign in Saxony – Austro-Imperial OOB August new
- 1760 - Austrian campaign in Saxony – Prussian OOB Hülsen August new
in the Battles and Encounters section
- 1760-10-02 - Combat of Wittenberg new with a map by Dinos Antoniadis

From February 21 to 27

in the Armies section
- Austrian Army
  - Austrian Liechtenstein Howitzers new plates (7-pdr howitzer) and text by Christian Rogge
- Hessian Army
  - Prinz Wilhem Erbprinz Cavalry more info on the origin and history of the regiment

From February 14 to 20

in the Armies section
- Austrian Army
  - Austrian Liechtenstein Cannon new plates (12-pdr gun) and text by Christian Rogge
- French Army
  - Vaubécourt Infanterie campaigns of 1761 and 1762
  - Volontaires de Geschray new coloiurs by Dinos Antoniadis
- Reichsarmee
  - Kreisregiment Hohenzollern Cuirassiers info on the standards of various contingents contributed by Volker Scholz
in the Campaigns section
- 1761 - French campaign in West Germany – French first attempt against Hanover map of the engagement of Bredelar by Dinos Antoniadis
- 1761 - French campaign in West Germany – French and Allied last operations map of the siege of Braunschweig by Dinos Antoniadis

From February 7 to 13

in the Armies section
- Austrian Army
  - Leopold Daun Infantry improved by Harald Skala
- French Army
  - Volontaires Étrangers new illustration from the Vinkhuijzen Collection
  - Volontaires de Geschray new illustration from the Vinkhuijzen Collection
  - Cuirassiers du Roy new illustration from the Vinkhuijzen Collection
  - Du Roy Cavalerie new illustration from the Vinkhuijzen Collection
in the Campaigns section
- 1760 - Austro-Russian campaign in Silesia added spring operations based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab

From January 31 to February 6

in the Armies section
- French Army
  - Dauphin Infanterie campaigns of 1761 and 1762
in the Sieges section
- 1757 - Surrender of Breslau new map by Dinos Antoniadis

From January 24 to 30

in the Armies section
- French Army
  - Wittmer Infanterie new illustration from the Vinkhuijzen Collection
  - Royal Pologne Infanterie new illustration from the Vinkhuijzen Collection
  - Royal Italien Infanterie new illustration from the Vinkhuijzen Collection
  - Royal Écossais Infanterie new illustration from the Vinkhuijzen Collection
  - Dillon Infanterie new illustration from the Vinkhuijzen Collection
  - Lyonnais Infanterie campaigns of 1761 and 1762
in the Campaigns section
- 1760 - Russian campaign in Brandenburg added info on Tottleben's raids, from the work of the Grosser Generalstab

From January 17 to 23

in the Armies section
- Austrian Army
  - Starhemberg Infantry improved by Harald Skala
- British Army
  - 30th Foot added info contributed by Wienand Drenth
  - 31st Foot added info contributed by Wienand Drenth
  - 32nd Foot added info contributed by Wienand Drenth
- French Army
  - Royal Corse Infanterie new illustration from the Vinkhuijzen Collection
  - Royal-Nassau Hussards new illustration from the Vinkhuijzen Collection
  - Royal Suédois Infanterie new illustration from the Vinkhuijzen Collection
  - Alsace Infanterie new illustration from the Vinkhuijzen Collection
  - Poitou Infanterie campaigns of 1761 and 1762, by Richard Couture
in the Campaigns section
- 1759 - British expedition against Martinique and Guadeloupe added info from Dull's book
- 1760 - Austrian campaign in Saxony added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab for the period from January to April
in the Battles and Encounters section
- 1762-08-02 – Combat of Teplitz new map by Dinos Antoniadis

From January 10 to 16

in the Armies section
- Hessian Army
  - 1. Garde added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
  - Garde du Corps added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
in the Campaigns section
- 1760 - Austrian campaign in Saxony added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
- 1760 - French campaign in West Germany – Campaign till the combat of Korbach added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
- 1760 - Russian campaign in Brandenburg added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
in the Battles and Encounters section
- 1760-02-20 – Engagement of Cossdorf new, based on the work of the Grosser Generalstab

From January 3 to 9

in the Armies section
- French Army
  - French Army Medical Services new illustration from the Vinkhuijzen Collection
  - Royal Bavière Infanterie new illustration from the Vinkhuijzen Collection
  - Corps Royal de l'Artillerie new illustration from the Vinkhuijzen Collection
  - Du Roi Infanterie campaigns of 1761 and 1762 and new illustration from the Vinkhuijzen Collection
- Hessian Army
  - Prinz von Anhalt Infantry more info on the origin and history of the regiment
in the Campaigns section
- 1758 - Naval operations in the Mediterranean added info from Dull's book
- 1761 - French campaign in West Germany – French first attempt against Hanover new map of the enegagement near Münster by Dinos Antoniadis