page_title: 1758
section_title: July–September
hierarchical_section_title: 1758 / Events / July–September
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Gemälde von Adolph Menzel: "Friedrich und die Seinen in der Schlacht bei Hochkirch" (1850–1856)
context_page_description: 1758 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1758th year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations, the 758th year of the 2nd millennium, the 58th year of the 18th century, and the 9th year of the 1750s decade. As of the start of 1758, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
context_section_description: July 6
  Pope Clement XIII succeeds Pope Benedict XIV, as the 248th pope.
  Seven Years' War – Battle of Bernetz Brook: British troops defeat the French.
  July 8 – Seven Years' War: French and Indian War: French forces hold Fort Carillon against the British at Ticonderoga, New York.
  July 25 – Seven Years' War – French and Indian War: The island battery at Fortress Louisbourg is silenced, and all French warships are destroyed or taken.
  August 3 – Seven Years' War – Battle of Negapatam: Off the coast of India, Admiral Pocock again engages d'Aché's French fleet, this time with more success.
  August 25 – Seven Years' War – Battle of Zorndorf: Frederick defeats the Russian army of Count Wilhelm Fermor near the Oder.
  August 27 – Seven Years' War – British troops under the command of Colonel John Bradstreet capture Fort Frontenac (near the site of what is now Kingston, Ontario) from the French.
  September 3 – Távora affair: Joseph I of Portugal survives an assassination attempt.
  September 14 – Seven Years' War – French and Indian War: Battle of Fort Duquesne: A British attack on Fort Duquesne (present day Pittsburgh) is defeated.
caption: October 14: Battle of Hochkirch
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