Seven Years War (1756-63)
- 1755 June 8 Gulf of St. Lawrence - British under Boscawen defeat French under Hocquart
- 1756 May 20 Minorca - French under la Galissonnière defeat British under John Byng
- 1757 early - French under Kersaint de Coëtnempren vs British at San Domingo
- 1758 - Minor French under Duchaffault vs British under Boscawen near Ushant
- - Minor French under Durevest vs British under Saunders near Gibraltar Strait
- April 29 Cuddalore - British under Pocock defeat French under d'Ache
- August 3 Negapatam - British under Pocock defeat French under d'Ache
- 1759 August 19 Lagos - British under Boscawen defeat French under de la Clue
- September 10 - Light Swedish force defeats similar Prussian force near Szczecin
- September 10 Pondicherry - British fight French but are too damaged to pursue
- November 20 Quiberon Bay/Cardinaux - British defeat French near St Nazaire
- 1760 July 3–8 Restigouche River - British defeat French relief force
- 1762 - British attack on Spanish-held Havana
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