Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban

Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, a French military engineer, was born on May 15, 1633, in Saint-Léger-de-Foucherest (now Saint-Léger-Vauban), France, and passed away on March 30, 1707, in Paris. He is credited with revolutionizing the art of siege craft and defensive fortifications. He participated in every French war under Louis XIV (1643–1715). Young Age Vauban … Read more