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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 revised and receive additional information.
From February 3 to 9
- in the Campaigns section
- 1756 - Operations on Lake Ontario added info from Grant's book
- 1756 - Operations on Lake Champlain added info contributed by Ken Dunne
- 1757 - Austrian invasion of Silesia – The Prussians retreat to Lusatia added a painting of the siege of Zittau - Source: Zittau Museum - Photo: H. Skala
- 1759 - Allied spring offensive in Western Germany added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
From January 27 to February 2
- in the Armies section:
- French Army
- French Field Artillery in North America new by Ken Dunne and Jean-Louis Vial
- French Howitzers improved by Christian Rogge
- Dillon Infanterie added info from Susane's work
- French Army
- in the Campaigns section
- 1756 - Operations on Lake Ontario improved by Ken Dunne
- 1758 - British expedition against Fort Frontenac improved by Ken Dunne
- 1759 - British expedition against Fort Niagara improved by Ken Dunne
- in the Battles and Encounters section
- 1755-07-09 - Ambush on the Monongahela improved by Ken Dunne
- in the Sieges section
- 1757 - Siege of Fort William Henry improved by Ken Dunne
- in the Navies section:
- French Navy
- French Naval Guns and the French Artillery in Canada new by Ken Dunne and Jean-Louis Vial
- French Navy
From January 20 to 26
- in the Armies section:
- Prussian Army
- Langermann Dragoons new standards by Dallas Gavan
- Württemberg Dragoons new standards by Dallas Gavan
- Itzenplitz Infantry revised uniform plate by Richard Couture
- Prussian Army
- in the Campaigns section
- 1756 - French reinforcement of Canada edited by Barry Gray
- 1756 - Operations on Lake Ontario edited by Barry Gray
- 1756 - Operations on Lake Champlain edited by Barry Gray
- 1759 - Prussian incursions behind enemy lines (section on the incursion in Austrian Silesia) added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
- 1759 - Austrian campaign in Upper Silesia and Lusatia – Prussian Army OOB mid-April new
- 1759 - Austrian campaign in Upper Silesia and Lusatia – Austrian Army OOB mid-April new
From January 13 to 19
- in the Armies section:
- Prussian Army
- Markgraf Carl Infantry 4 new plates by Igor Vorobev
- Kalckstein Infantry 4 new plates by Igor Vorobev
- 19/25 Ramin Grenadiers 6 new plates by Igor Vorobev
- Prussian Army
- in the Campaigns section
- 1759 - Prussian incursions behind enemy lines (section on the incursion in Poland) added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
From January 6 to 12
- in the Armies section:
- Austrian Army
- Königsegg Infantry modified 1757 uniform by Frédéric Aubert and Dal Gavan
- Starhemberg Infantry modified 1757 uniform by Frédéric Aubert and Dal Gavan
- Jung-Colloredo Infantry modified 1757 uniform by Frédéric Aubert and Dal Gavan
- Arberg Infantry modified 1757 uniform by Frédéric Aubert and Dal Gavan
- Simbschen Infantry modified 1757 uniform by Frédéric Aubert and Dal Gavan
- French Army
- French Howitzers improved by Christian Rogge
- French Artillery à la Suédoise improved by Christian Rogge
- Prussian Army
- Field Artillery Regiment added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
- Horse Artillery added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
- Austrian Army
- in the Campaigns section
- 1759 - Prussian incursions behind enemy lines (section on the incursion in Thuringia) added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
From January 1 to 5
- in the Campaigns section
- 1756 - French expedition against Fort Bull edited by Barry Gray
- 1756 - Indian raids on the Western Borders edited by Barry Gray
- in the Battles and Encounters section
- 1755-07-09 - Ambush on the Monongahela edited by Barry Gray
- 1755-09-08 - Combat of Lake George edited by Barry Gray
- 1756-05-20 - Battle of Minorca edited by Barry Gray
- 1756-10-01 - Battle of Lobositz edited by Barry Gray
