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Blaise François Pagan

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FranceArchitectsLived 1604 to 1665 · aged 61
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Blaise François Pagan (1603-1665) was a French soldier and military engineer who served in the army of Louis XIII.

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Cardinal Richelieu at the 1628 Siege of La Rochelle; Pagan was part of the besieging forceCardinal Richelieu at the 1628 Siege of La Rochelle; Pagan was part of the besieging forceStorming the Susa pass by Claude Lorrain; Pagan took part in what was a famous feat of armsStorming the Susa pass by Claude Lorrain; Pagan took part in what was a famous feat of armsCover page of Pagan's work Les fortifications published in Paris, 1645Cover page of Pagan's work Les fortifications published in Paris, 1645The Bastille ca 1715, where Pagan was imprisoned 1652-1665The Bastille ca 1715, where Pagan was imprisoned 1652-1665

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Blaise François Pagan (1603-1665) was a French soldier and military engineer who served in the army of Louis XIII. His military career ended in 1642 when he lost his sight and in 1645, he published Les Fortifications; this became the dominant text of its era on military fortifications and significantly influenced Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban.

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France
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Architects
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Architect
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deceased
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Lived 1604 to 1665 · aged 61
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