A man of genuine inventiveness, versatility and reformist ideas, Marshal Sebastien Le Preste de Vauban built a formidable ring of fortresses to protect Franc's national frontiers. This book tells the story of Vauban's career, placing his lifework within the background of Louis XIV's reign and revealing his influences in France and other nations.
A man of genuine inventiveness, versatility and reformist ideas, Marshal Sebastien Le Preste de Vauban built a formidable ring of fortresses to protect Franc's national frontiers. This book tells the story of Vauban's career, placing his lifework within the background of Louis XIV's reign and revealing his influences in France and other nations.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Historian, writer and illustrator Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage is the author of numerous books. His interests include World War II and medieval and French history. He lives in Groningen, Netherlands.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Reign of Louis XIV and Vauban's Life and Career Vauban's Personality Youth (1633-1651) The Rebellious Frondeur (1651-1653) Captain Vauban (1653-1659) King's Engineer (1659-1667) War of Devolution (1667-1668) Four Years of Peace (1668-1672) Dutch War (1672-1678) Commissioner General of Fortifications (1678-1688) Nine Years' War (1688-1697) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1714) Marshal Vauban's Last Combats (1700-1707) Louis XIV's Death (1714) 2. Artillery and Engineering Corps Artillery Matchlock Musket Engineering Corps 3. Siege Warfare Siege Warfare Advocated by Vauban Advantages and Disadvantages of Vauban's Method Sieges Directed by Vauban 4. Vauban's Bastioned Fortifications Italian Bastioned Fortifications Vauban's Predecessors Vauban's Three "Systems" Bastioned Front Bastion Curtain Ditch Gatehouse Outworks Covered Way and Place of Arms Advance Works Detached Works Flooding Entrenched Camp Military Buildings Design of Fortifications Construction of Fortifications The Relief Maps Collection 5. France Fortified by Vauban Northeast Frontier Ardennes and Lorraine Alsace Franche-Comté Dauphiné and Savoy Mediterranean Coast Roussillon Western Pyrenees Defenses of Bordeaux Defenses of the Pertuis Bretagne (Brittany) and Normandy 6. Vauban's Oisivetés Agriculture and Inland Navigation Colonies Religion Politics and Organization of the State Fiscal Considerations List of Vauban's Written Works Conclusion Vauban's Legacy in France 282 Vauban's Influence Abroad Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Reign of Louis XIV and Vauban's Life and Career Vauban's Personality Youth (1633-1651) The Rebellious Frondeur (1651-1653) Captain Vauban (1653-1659) King's Engineer (1659-1667) War of Devolution (1667-1668) Four Years of Peace (1668-1672) Dutch War (1672-1678) Commissioner General of Fortifications (1678-1688) Nine Years' War (1688-1697) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1714) Marshal Vauban's Last Combats (1700-1707) Louis XIV's Death (1714) 2. Artillery and Engineering Corps Artillery Matchlock Musket Engineering Corps 3. Siege Warfare Siege Warfare Advocated by Vauban Advantages and Disadvantages of Vauban's Method Sieges Directed by Vauban 4. Vauban's Bastioned Fortifications Italian Bastioned Fortifications Vauban's Predecessors Vauban's Three "Systems" Bastioned Front Bastion Curtain Ditch Gatehouse Outworks Covered Way and Place of Arms Advance Works Detached Works Flooding Entrenched Camp Military Buildings Design of Fortifications Construction of Fortifications The Relief Maps Collection 5. France Fortified by Vauban Northeast Frontier Ardennes and Lorraine Alsace Franche-Comté Dauphiné and Savoy Mediterranean Coast Roussillon Western Pyrenees Defenses of Bordeaux Defenses of the Pertuis Bretagne (Brittany) and Normandy 6. Vauban's Oisivetés Agriculture and Inland Navigation Colonies Religion Politics and Organization of the State Fiscal Considerations List of Vauban's Written Works Conclusion Vauban's Legacy in France 282 Vauban's Influence Abroad Bibliography Index
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