Vauban and the French Military Under Louis XIV: An Illustrated History of Fortifications and StrategiesA man of inventiveness, versatility and reformist ideas, Marshal Sebastien Le Preste de Vauban built a formidable ring of fortresses to protect France's national frontiers. More than just a fortification designer, Vauban was also a gifted economist, author, and political strategist. This book tells the complete story of Vauban's exceptional career, placing him within the framework of Louis XIV's reign and revealing his lasting influences in France and other nations. With the aid of numerous detailed drawings, 17th century bastioned fortification, artillery, and seige warfare are described in detail. Vauban's fortifications that are still standing today are particularly highlighted. |
Contents
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2 Artillery and Engineering Corps | 30 |
3 Siege Warfare | 42 |
4 Vaubans Bastioned Fortifications | 59 |
5 France Fortified by Vauban | 141 |
6 Vaubans Oisivetés | 274 |
Conclusion | 282 |
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Alps Alsace Antoine De Ville army arsenal artillery attack barracks bastioned bastioned enceinte bastioned fortification bastioned front became Besançon besieged Blaye Briançon Brisach building built called casemated castle Château citadel Clerville coastal construction counterguards counterscarp covered crownwork curtain defense demi-lune designed detached dismantled dominating duke Dunkirk Dutch embrasures enceinte enemy entrenched fausse-braie fire flank fortifications fortress forts France Franche-Comté François French garrison gate gate-houses glacis gorge Groundplan half-bastions harbor Henri hornwork Huningen important included island Italian Jean Errard king king’s Lille Lorraine Louis XIV Louis XIV’s reign Louvois Marshal masonry medieval meters Montdauphin Montlouis musket Neuf-Brisach Oléron outworks Pignerol places of arms port powder house Pré Carré protected province rampart redoubt reinforced River royal Saint-Malo Saint-Martin-de-Ré Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue Savoy scarp seventeenth century siege warfare situated soldiers Spain Spanish strategic stronghold tenaille tion Toulon tower town Treaty of Nimegue troops urban Vauban village wall wallwalk