French Invasion (German Theatre of the Seven Years' War)
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Was a French large-scale invasion of Germany during the Seven Years' War.
Chronology
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August 1757: Under Richelieu the French continued their drive, taking Minden.
August 1757: The French army captured the city of Hanover on 11 August.
November 1757: French marshal Louis François Armand de Richelieu moved his forces to take up winter quarters around Halberstadt.
July 1757: The Prussian port of Emden fell to the French.
September 1757: On 10 September at Klosterzeven the British and French signed the Convention of Klosterzeven which secured the immediate end of hostilities. The terms called for several conditions. The national contingents from Brunswick and Hesse would return to their homelands. Half the Hanoverian force would be interned at Stade, while the remainder were to withdraw across the River Elbe. Most of Hanover would be under French occupation, except for a demilitarised zone. The French would evacuate the Duchy of Bremen, provided the British withdrew their ships from the River Weser.
August 1757: In 1757, during the Seven Years' War, the French under Marshal Louis Charles d'Estrées seized Kassel, securing their right flank. This military occupation was part of the larger conflict between France and Britain for control over Europe and overseas territories.
August 1757: During the Seven Years' War, French Marshal Louis Charles César Le Tellier led the siege of Geldern, which was defended by Prussian General von Spörcken. The prolonged siege resulted in the French army being delayed in their campaign.
November 1757: The Prussian army leaves Rossbach.
