Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban
French military engineer (1633–1707)
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Vauban shaped European warfare for two centuries as Louis XIV's military engineer, designing fortifications so smart they outlasted the Sun King by a hundred years. His defensive principles basically became the blueprint for modern siege warfare.
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Sébastien Le Prestre, Marquis of Vauban was a French Royal Army officer who served under Louis XIV. One of the most important military engineers in European history, his defensive principles remained in use for nearly 100 years after his death, while aspects of his offensive tactics were employed into the 20th century.
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