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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 June 4 to 10

in the Armies section:
- French Army
  - German Infantry Organisation new
  - Bentheim Infanterie added info from Susane's work
  - Swiss Infantry Organisation new
- Russian Army lists of garrison and landmilitia unit by Roman Shlygin
  - Suzdalskiy Infantry added info contributed by Roman Shlygin
  - Russian Garrison Infantry Organisation new by Roman Shlygin
  - Russian Garrison Dragoons Organisation new by Roman Shlygin
  - Trans-Kama Landmilitia Organisation new by Roman Shlygin
  - Ukrainian Landmilitia Organisation new by Roman Shlygin
- Saxon Army improved colours and standards by Frédéric Aubert
in the Campaigns section
- 1758 - Swedish campaign in Pomerania added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab

From May 28 to June 3

in the Armies section:
- British Army
  - South Carolina Independent Companies added info contributed by Kenneth P. Dunne
- Russian Army revised spelling of unit names by Roman Shlygin
  - Russian Horse Guard added info contributed by Roman Shlygin
  - His Imperial Highness Cuirassiers‎ added info contributed by Roman Shlygin
  - Butyrskiy Infantry added info contributed by Roman Shlygin
- Saxon Army improved colours and standards by Frédéric Aubert
in the Campaigns section
- 1757 - Swedish campaign in Pomerania added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
- 1757 - Swedish campaign in Pomerania – Swedish OoB August new
- 1757 - Swedish campaign in Pomerania – Prussian OoB September new
in the Personalities section
- Knežević, Martin Baron new by Harald Skala

From May 21 to 27

in the Armies section:
- British Army
  - 34th Foot‎ added info from Cannon's work
- French Army
  - Vermandois Infanterie added info from Susane's work
- Hanoverian Army
  - Halberstadt Infantry added info from Wissel's work
- Russian Army revised spelling of unit names by Roman Shlygin
in the Campaigns section
- 1757 - Franco-Imperial invasion of Saxony added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
- 1758 - Austrian invasion of Saxony added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab

From May 14 to 20

in the Armies section:
- British Army
  - New York Independent Companies improved by Kenneth P. Dunne
- Russian Army ongoing revision of the spelling of unit names by Roman Shlygin
  - Russian État-Major Organisation new by Roman Shlygin
in the Campaigns section
- 1757 - French invasion of Hanover – Richelieu marches towards Saxony added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
- 1757 - Austrian invasion of Silesia – The return of the King added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
- 1757 - Allied counter-offensive in Hanover added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
- 1758 - Allied winter offensive in Western Germany added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
- 1758 - Prussian invasion of Moravia – Preparations and Arrival added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab

From May 7 to 13

in the Armies section:
- Austrian Army
  - Deutsches Feldjägerkorps improved uniform plates by Frédéric Aubert
- Prussian Army
  - Horse Artillery improved uniform plates by Frédéric Aubert
- Russian Army revised info on grenadier headgear by Roman Shlygin
  - Russian Line Infantry Uniform revised info of grenadier mitre caps by Roman Shlygin
  - Apsheronskiy Infantry improved uniform plates by Frédéric Aubert
in the Sieges section
- 1757 - Siege of Breslau added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab

From April 29 to May 6

in the Armies section:
- French Army
  - Royal Marine Infanterie added info from Susane's work
- Hanoverian Army
  - Brunck Infantry added info from Wissel's work
in the Campaigns section
- 1756 - Russian operations in the Baltic Sea new by Roman Shlygin

From April 23 to 29

in the Armies section:
- British Army
  - 33rd Foot
- French Army
  - Bourgogne Infanterie added info from Susane's work
- Spanish Army
  - Voluntarios á caballo de Castilla new
  - Voluntarios á caballo de Aragon new
  - Voluntarios á caballo de Andalucia new
  - Voluntarios á caballo de Extremadura new
in the Battles and Encounters section
- 1757-12-05 - Battle of Leuthen‎ added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab

From April 16 to 22

in the Armies section:
- Austrian Army
  - Sprecher Infantry improved by Harald Skala
- Russian Army improved standards by Frédéric Aubert

From April 9 to 15

in the Armies section:
- Austrian Army
  - Erzherzog Carl Infantry improved by Harald Skala
- British Army
  - British Line Infantry Colours new by Frédéric Aubert
  - 1st Foot improved colours by Frédéric Aubert
  - 16th Light Horse improved colours by Frédéric Aubert
  - 19th Light Horse new by Frédéric Aubert
  - 20th Light Horse new by Frédéric Aubert
  - 21st Light Horse new by Frédéric Aubert
- French Army
  - Rouergue Infanterie added info from Susane's work
- Hanoverian Army
  - Kielmannsegg Infantry added info from Wissel's work
- Russian Army improved colours and standards by Frédéric Aubert
- Spanish Army
  - Guardia de à caballo new
in the Campaigns section
- 1758 - French operations on the coast of Coromandel added info from Cambridge's work
- 1759 - British operations on the coast of Coromandel added info from Cambridge's work
- 1759 - British operations on the Malabar Coast added info from Cambridge's work'
- 1760 - British operations on the coast of Coromandel added info from Cambridge's work
in the Battles and Encounters section
- 1759-09-10 - Battle of Pondicherry added info from Cambridge's book
- 1760-01-22 - Battle of Wandewash added info from Cambridge's book

From April 2 to 8

in the Armies section:
- British Army
  - 31st Foot added info from Cannon's work
  - 15th Light Horse improved guidons by Frédéric Aubert
  - 17th Light Horse new by Frédéric Aubert
  - 18th Light Horse new by Frédéric Aubert
- French Army
  - Beauvoisis Infanterie added info from Susane's work
- Hanoverian Army
  - Cheusses Infantry added info from Wissel's work
  - Oberg Infantry added info from Wissel's work
- Russian Army improved infantry uniform plates by Frédéric Aubert
- Spanish Army
  - Costa de Granada Cavalry added info from Clonard's work
in the Personalities section
- Pocock, George new by Richard Couture

From March 26 to April 1

in the Armies section:
- French Army
  - Dauphin Infanterie added info from Susane's work
- Hanoverian Army
  - Marsschalck Infantry added info from Wissel's work
- Russian Army improved infantry colours by Frédéric Aubert
- Spanish Army
  - Reina Dragoons added info from Clonard's work
in the Campaigns section
- 1759 - British expedition against Masulipatam added info from Cambridge's work
- 1759 - French operations in the Persian Gulf added info from Cambridge's work

From March 19 to 25

in the Armies section:
- British Army
  - Bombay European Regiment new
- French Army
  - Du Roi Infanterie added info from Susane's work
- Hanoverian Army
  - Post Infantry added info from Wissel's work
- Russian Army improved infantry colours by Frédéric Aubert
- Spanish Army
  - Lusitania Dragoons added info from Clonard's work
in the Campaigns section
- 1756 - British operation on the Malabar Coast added info from Cambridge's work
- 1758 - British operations in Deccan added info from Cambridge's book
in the Battles and Encounters section
- 1758-12-09 - Battle of Condore added info from Cambridge's book
in the Sieges section
- 1758 - Siege of Olmütz better map
- 1758 - Siege of Madras added info from Cambridge's book

From March 12 to 18

in the Armies section:
- British Army
  - New York Independent Companies new
  - 28th Foot
- French Army
  - Royal Roussillon Infanterie added info from Susane's work
- Hanoverian Army
  - Jung Zastrow Infantry added info from Wissel's work
- Russian Army improved infantry colours by Frédéric Aubert
- Spanish Army
  - Numancia Dragoons added info from Clonard's work
in the Campaigns section
- 1756 - Allied reinforcement of Great Britain added info from Wissel's book

From March 5 to 11

in the Armies section:
- Austrian Army
  - Joseph Esterházy Infantry improved by Harald Skala
- British Army
  - 27th Foot‎ added info from Trimble's work
- French Army
  - Royal Infanterie added info from Susane's work
- Russian Army improved infantry colours by Frédéric Aubert
- Spanish Army
  - Sagunto Dragoons added info from Clonard's work
in the Campaigns section
- 1757 - Operations in Carnatic added info from Cambridge's book
- 1758 - French operations on the coast of Coromandel added info from Cambridge's book
in the Battles and Encounters section
- 1758-04-29 - Combat of Cuddalore added info from Cambridge's book
- 1758-08-03 - Combat of Negapatam added info from Cambridge's book

From February 26 to March 4

in the Armies section:
- British Army
  - 25th Foot
  - 26th Foot added info from Carter's work
- French Army
  - La Fère Infanterie added info from Susane's work
- Hanoverian Army
  - Block Infantry added info from Wissel's work
  - Sachsen-Gotha Infantry added info from Wissel's work
- Russian Army improved infantry colours by Frédéric Aubert
- Spanish Army
  - Frisia Dragoons added info from Clonard's work
in the Campaigns section
- 1758 - Russian invasion of East Prussia identification of some locations by Boris Brink

From February 19 to 25

in the Armies section:
- British Army
  - ‎23rd Foot added info from Broughton-Mainwaring's work
- French Army
  - La Sarre Infanterie added info from Susane's work
- Russian Army improved infantry colours by Frédéric Aubert
- Spanish Army
  - Pavia Dragoons added info from Clonard's work

From February 12 to 18

in the Armies section:
- British Army
  - 22nd Foot‎ added info from Cannon's work
- French Army
  - La Roche Aymon Infanterie added info from Susane's work
- Hanoverian Army
  - Diepenbroick Infantry added info from Wissel's work
- Russian Army improved infantry colours by Frédéric Aubert
- Spanish Army
  - Batavia Dragoons added info from Clonard's work

From February 5 to 11

in the Armies section:
- Hanoverian Army
  - Hauß Infantry added info from Wissel's work
- Reichsarmee added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
  - Kreisinfanterieregiment Pfalz-Zweibrücken
  - Kurpfalz Cuirassiers
- Russian Army added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
in the Campaigns section
- 1757 - Franco-Imperial invasion of Saxony added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab for the period after Rossbach
- 1757 - Austrian invasion of Silesia – The return of the King added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab for the period after Rossbach and before Leuthen

From January 29 to February 4

in the Armies section:
- British Army
  - 21st Foot‎ added info from Cannon's work
- French Army
  - Rohan Montbazon Infanterie added info from Susane's work
- Reichsarmee added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
- Russian Army added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
  - Yaik Cossacks
  - Bahmut Cossacks new
  - Azovskiy Cossacks new
  - Astrakhanskiy Cossacks new
  - Slobodian Cossacks new
  - Don Cossacks
  - Kisliar Cossacks new
  - Terek Cossacks
  - Greben Cossacks new
  - Choper Cossacks new
  - Volga Cossacks new
  - Orenburg Cossacks new
  - Russian Asiatic Cavalry new
- Spanish Army
  - Belgia Dragoons added info from Clonard's work
in the Campaigns section
- 1755 - British expedition in Madura and Tinnevelly added info from Cambridge's book
- 1756 - Operations in Carnatic new
- 1757 - Operations in Carnatic added info from Cambridge's book

From January 22 to 28

in the Armies section:
- British Army
  - 15th Foot‎ added info from Cannon's work
- French Army
  - Condé Infanterie added info from Susane's work
- Hanoverian Army
  - Wangenheim Infantry added info from Wissel's work
- Spanish Army
  - Montesa Cavalry added info from Clonard's work
in the Campaigns section
- 1755 - British operation on the Malabar Coast new
- 1756 - British operation on the Malabar Coast added info from Cambridge's book

From January 15 to 21

in the Armies section:
- Bavarian Army added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
- British Army
  - 18th Foot‎ added info from Cannon's work
- French Army
  - Bretagne Infanterie added info from Susane's work
  - Chasseurs de Fischer added info from Susane's books
- Hanoverian Army
  - Zandre Infantry added info from Wissel's work
- Hesse-Kassel Army
  - Hessian Leib-Regiment added an entry "Voices from the Past" by Stephen Westfall
- Palatine Army added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
in the Campaigns section
- 1757 - Franco-Imperial invasion of Saxony – Reichsarmee OOB July new
- 1757 - Franco-Imperial invasion of Saxony – Reichsarmee OOB August added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab

From January 8 to 14

general
- EBooks - Campaigns added link to Fülling's a book as suggested by Stephen Westfall
in the Armies section:
- Austrian Army
  - Joseph Esterházy Infantry added two portraits contributed by Trakoščan Castle
- British Army
  - 68th Foot added info contributed by Thomas Whitfield
- Brunswick Army added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
  - Roth Hussars added an entry "Voices from the Past" by Stephen Westfall
- French Army
  - La Couronne Infanterie added info from Susane's books
- Hanoverian Army added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
- Hesse-Kassel Army added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
  - Hesse-Kassel Line Infantry Organisation
- Russian Army added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
- Spanish Army
  - Santiago Cavalry added info from Clonard's work
in the Campaigns section
- 1758 - French offensive in Hesse identification of some locations by User:Westblues
- 1760 - French campaign in West Germany – French offensive in Hesse identification of some locations by Boris Brink
- 1760 - French campaign in West Germany – Campaign till the combat of Korbach identification of some locations by User:Westblues
- 1761 - French campaign in West Germany – French first attempt against Hanover identification of some locations by Boris Brink
in the Personalities section
- Seydlitz, Friedrich Wilhelm von added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab

From January 1 to 7

in the Armies section:
- British Army
  - 17th Foot added info from Cannon's book
- French Army
  - Orléans Infanterie added info from Susane's books
- Hanoverian Army
  - Hardenberg Infantry added info from Wissel's work
- Prussian Army
  - Frei Hussars von Bauer identification of some locations by Boris Brink
- Spanish Army
  - Calatrava Cavalry added info from Clonard's work
in the Campaigns section
- 1757 - Franco-Imperial invasion of Saxony added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
- 1757 - Austrian raid on Berlin added info from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
- 1760 - French campaign in West Germany – French offensive in Hesse identification of some locations by Boris Brink
- 1761 - French campaign in West Germany – Campaign till the battle of Vellinghausen identification of some locations by Boris Brink
in the Battles and Encounters section
- 1757-11-05 - Battle of Rossbach added info on the OoB of the Reichsarmee from the work of the Grosser Generalstab
in the Personalities section
- Wilhelm VIII, Landgrave of Hessen-Kassel new by Stephen Westfall