He took part in the Battle of Prague on May 6, 1757. At the end of the year, December 5, 1757, General Draskovic took part in the Battle of Leuthen. On July 25, 1760, during the capture of the Glatz Fortress, General Laudon's Austrian forces repelled the Prussians under General Fouqué towards Breslau, captured Landshut, and surrounded the fort. On November 3 of that year, Drašković fought in the battle of Torgau, and in 1761 he led his own corps in Upper Silesia with the task of protecting Moravia. In 1761, Drašković distinguished himself in capturing Schweidnitz. He was promoted to the rank of artillery general on 26 February 1763, and was awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Maria Theresa for his services throughout the war.