Sébastien Le Prestre, seigneur de Vauban, later styling himself as the marquis de Vauban (baptised 15 May 1633 – 30 March 1707), commonly referred to as... 34 KB (3,940 words) - 08:29, 16 April 2024 |
of France. They were designed by renowned military architect Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633–1707) during the reign of King Louis XIV. These sites... 11 KB (1,421 words) - 15:44, 28 June 2023 |
σεβαστος, or sebastos, meaning "venerable." Sébastien or Sebastien may refer to: Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633-1707), a Marshal of France and the... 4 KB (459 words) - 12:43, 1 March 2024 |
used in military cartography at least since the 17th century. Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, General Engineer of France, recommended the use of this red... 23 KB (2,469 words) - 17:57, 28 March 2024 |
Bastion fort (redirect from Vauban fortress) bastion forts Mathematics and architecture Menno van Coehoorn Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban Suomenlinna Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th... 23 KB (2,784 words) - 01:04, 24 April 2024 |
Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue (category Vauban fortifications in France) designed by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban: the watchtowers of Tatihou and La Hougue having been listed in 2008 as part of the Fortifications of Vauban UNESCO... 18 KB (2,098 words) - 08:54, 4 April 2024 |
Siege of Valenciennes (1676–1677) (category Battles in Hauts-de-France) began on 28 February, supervised by French military engineer Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, and the town surrendered on 17 March; Spain formally ceded... 14 KB (1,558 words) - 21:38, 11 February 2024 |
often being a tax on land value. Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert and Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban were early advocates for a single tax, but... 5 KB (535 words) - 00:21, 11 March 2024 |
Rapid Reaction Corps – France (redirect from Corps de reaction rapide France) Citadels", designed by the famous French fortress designer Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban. The corps is led by the French Army and designed to direct... 8 KB (895 words) - 01:14, 8 March 2024 |
French military engineer Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban in a letter to the French minister of war François Michel Le Tellier de Louvois of January 1643... 11 KB (1,533 words) - 13:54, 13 April 2024 |
Citadelle of Quebec (redirect from Le Citadelle) 1701 by King Louis XIV's Commissary General of Fortifications, Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban. The proposal to build a full fort was deemed by the government... 29 KB (3,104 words) - 16:06, 22 April 2024 |
Saarlouis (category Vauban fortifications) Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, constructed the town, which would serve as the capital of the Province de la Sarre. The plans were made by Thomas de Choisy... 11 KB (1,151 words) - 15:12, 12 April 2024 |
Huguenots and on 17th-century military engineer Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, and a translation of de Vauban's work. Rothrock was born on November 11, 1932... 6 KB (622 words) - 11:35, 19 March 2023 |
Louis XIV (redirect from Charles de La Baume Le Blanc) both Protestant and Catholic, were in alliance against it. Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, France's leading military strategist, warned Louis in 1689... 152 KB (18,087 words) - 03:17, 30 April 2024 |
composed primarily of soldiers with flintlocks, was formed by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban. Guarding and escorting artillery pieces was the first task... 30 KB (3,476 words) - 05:05, 30 March 2024 |
order to distract the enemy troops from the actual objective. Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban was in command of the siege of Luxembourg. The French troops... 13 KB (1,637 words) - 02:18, 29 March 2024 |
1698 – Fortified town of Neuf-Brisach in Alsace, designed by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, is begun. 1699 – Castle Howard in Yorkshire, England (completed... 5 KB (507 words) - 10:27, 31 August 2020 |
Luxembourg inadequate for their children. It was named after Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, a French architect who updated Luxembourg City's fortifications... 2 KB (160 words) - 13:52, 16 July 2023 |