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Encyclopedia: Vauban

Sébastien Le Prestre, Seigneur de Vauban and later Marquis de Vauban (May 15, 1633 - March 30, 1707), commonly referred to as Vauban, was a Marshal of France and the foremost military engineer of his age, famed for his skill in both designing fortifications and in breaking through them. He also advised Louis XIV on how to consolidate France's borders, to make them more defensible. Vauban made a radical suggestion of giving up some land that was indefensible to allow for a stronger, less porous border with France's neighbours.

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How to say "Vauban" in other languages:

	(Chinese)	沃邦
	(Japanese)	ヴォーバン
	(German)	Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban
	(Spanish)	Vauban
	(French)	Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban
	(Italian)	Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban

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Sebastien Le Prestre de Vauban

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George A. Rothrock

transl. Vauban, A Manual of Siegecraft and Fortification (University of Michigan Press, 1968..., Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban: 1633-1707 (Peter Lang, 1990...

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Briançon

Briançon , located in the French department of Hautes-Alpes (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) close to the Parc National des Ecrins, is the highest city in Europe at 1350 meters. The historical center is a fortress town, built by Vauban to defend the region from Austrians in the 17th century. The...

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List of military theorists

le Prestre de Vauban Vegetius H. G. Wells Garnet Wolseley...

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Rochefort

military enginer, Vauban. Off Rochefort, Napoleon Bonaparte was intercepted and surrendered to Captain F...

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Brest, France

Brest (population 155,000) is a city in Brittany, north-west France, in the département of Finistère (29). Located on the western tip of the Brittany peninsula, the city is an important port and naval base. The military harbor was fortified by Vauban (1633-1707). During World War II, the Germans...

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Marc René, marquis de Montalembert

fortification, to which Vauban's Traité de l'attaque attracted him, and founded the arsenal at Ruelle... intricacies of trace by which Vauban and Cormontaigne sought to minimize the power of the attack, are... caste-spirit of the engineer corps was roused to defend Vauban, and though Montalembert was allowed to...

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Arras

firmly becoming French. With the fortifications upgraded by Vauban helping keep it in French hands. The...

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Besançon

Besançon is a French city, in the département of Doubs, of which it is the préfecture . Population (1999): 122,308. Its Latin name was Vesontio . The city's fortifications were upgraded by Vauban. The city is famous for its microtechnology and watch industries. Famous people born in Besançon...

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Citadelle

French engineer Vauban. Construction began in the 18th century under Louis de Buade, sieur de Frontenac...

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