Vauban

[ voh-bahn ]

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noun

Sé·bas·tien le Pres·tre de [sey-b, a, s-, tyan, l, uh, , pre, -t, r, uh, d, uh], 1633–1707, French military engineer and marshal.

Vauban

/ vobɑ̃ /

VaubanSébastien Le Prestre de16331707MFrenchTECHNOLOGY: engineerMILITARY: general Sébastien Le Prestre de (sebastjɛ̃ lə prɛtrə də). 1633–1707, French military engineer and marshal, who greatly developed the science of fortification and devised novel siege tactics using a series of parallel trenches

There is an interesting view over the wide moats, and of the ancient ramparts (rebuilt by Vauban), which were ruined by shells.

The Russian guns returned the compliment with red-hot shot, which set the Vauban on fire.

By the treaty of the Pyrenees it came into the possession of the French, and was fortified by Vauban.

The genius of Turenne and Vauban, the presence of Louis, proved for the time irresistible.

This school was established in 1748, and from this time forward there was an official school of thought, based on Vauban.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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