Seven Years' War

The naval Battle of Minorca marks a decisive French maritime success against the British in the Mediterranean, resulting in capture of the strategic island of Minorca. This success weakens British naval presence in the Mediterranean at the beginning of the Seven Years' War.

The Battle of Hastenbeck is a tactical victory for France on German soil. Marshal de Richelieu inflicts defeat on the Hanoverian-British coalition, allowing French forces to advance in Lower Saxony.

The Battle of Rossbach is a crushing defeat for French forces allied with the Empire, facing the Prussian army led by Frederick II. Despite numerical superiority, Franco-Imperial troops were taken by surprise and scattered by a rapid and decisive Prussian cavalry manoeuvre. This defeat considerably weakens the French position in the Seven Years' War.

The siege of Louisbourg was a major British victory that ended French domination of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and opened the way to the conquest of Canada. From 8 June to 26 July 1758, Amherst besieged Chevalier de Drucour's fortress (~3,500 men) with ~14,000 troops and a fleet of 22 ships under Boscawen—the first major French defeat in North America during the Seven Years' War.

The Battle of Krefeld is a defeat for French forces, repulsed by Hanoverian troops of the Duke of Brunswick. Despite numerical superiority, the French suffer a well-coordinated attack that thwarts their positioning.

The Battle of Zorndorf is a fierce and indecisive combat between Franco-Russian and Prussian forces. Despite enormous losses on both sides, neither camp achieves a decisive advantage, prolonging the conflict in this region.

The siege of Carrickfergus is a successful French naval incursion onto British soil led by François Thurot. French forces temporarily take the town, inflicting a symbolic blow on Great Britain during the Seven Years' War.

The Battle of Corbach ends in French defeat against Prussian troops commanded by Prince Henry. Despite initial effort, the French are repulsed and must abandon their advance in Hesse.

On 31 July 1760, at Warburg in Westphalia, the Chevalier de Du Muy's corps, separated by about 25 kilometers from Marshal de Broglie's main French forces, was defeated by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick's coalition; Marquis of Granby's cavalry charge caused panic during the French retreat.

The Battle of Lichtenberg is a notable French victory in Alsace, where Marshal de Broglie's forces repulse a Prussian offensive. This victory contributes to defense of French territories on the Rhine.

The Battle of Freiwaldau is a significant French victory in Silesia, where Marshal de Broglie's troops repulse a Prussian offensive, thus consolidating French presence in the region.

The Battle of Pontécoulant is a French victory in a secondary engagement that contains British advance in Normandy during the final phase of the Seven Years' War.

The Battle of Signal Hill is the last major battle of the Seven Years' War in North America, where British forces retake control of Newfoundland after driving out the French.