Sébastien Le Prestre, Marquis of Vauban
'''Sébastien Le Prestre, ''seigneur'' de Vauban, later styling himself as the marquis de Vauban''' (baptised 15 May 163330 March 1707), commonly referred to as ''Vauban'' (), was a French military engineer and Marshal of France who worked under Louis XIV. He is generally considered the greatest engineer of his time, and one of the most important in European military history.His principles for fortifications were widely used for nearly 100 years, while aspects of his offensive tactics remained in use until the mid-twentieth century. He viewed civilian infrastructure as closely connected to military effectiveness and worked on many of France's major ports, as well as projects like the ''Canal de la Bruche'', which remains in use today. He founded the , whose curriculum was based on his publications on engineering design, strategy and training.
His economic tract, , used statistics in support of his arguments, making it a precursor of modern economics. Later destroyed by royal decree, it contained radical proposals for a more even distribution of the tax burden. His application of rational and scientific methods to problem-solving, whether engineering or social, anticipated an approach common in the Age of Enlightenment.
Perhaps the most enduring aspect of Vauban's legacy was his view of France as a geographical entity. His advocacy of giving up territory for a more coherent and defensible border was unusual for the period; the boundaries of the French state he proposed in the north and east have changed very little in the four centuries since. Provided by Wikipedia
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by Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de, 1633-1707
Published 1968
Published 1968
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by Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de, 1633-1707
Published 1829
Published 1829
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by Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de, 1633-1707
Published 1742
Published 1742
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by Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de, 1633-1707
Published 1794
Published 1794
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by Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de, 1633-1707
Published 1829
Published 1829
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by Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de, 1633-1707
Published 1841
Published 1841
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by Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de, 1633-1707
Published 1743
Published 1743
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by Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de, 1633-1707
Published 1737
Published 1737
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by Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de, 1633-1707
Published 1695
Published 1695
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by Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de, 1633-1707
Published 1708
Published 1708
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by Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de, 1633-1707
Published 1740
Published 1740
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by Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de, 1633-1707
Published 1842
Published 1842
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by Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de, 1633-1707
Published 1691
Published 1691
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by Goulon, Louis, 1640-
Published 1730
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by Goulon, Louis, 1640-
Published 1764
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by Quincey, Charles Sevin, marquis de, 1666-1736
Published 1741
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by Sturm, Leonhard Christoph, 1669-1719
Published 1708
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by Quincy, Charles Sevin, marquis de, 1666-1736
Published 1745
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by Du Fay, abbé
Published 1694
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by Cambray, Chevalier de
Published 1689
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