The Vauban Fortifications Of France

Author : Paddy Griffith
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472800237

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The Vauban Fortifications of France by Paddy Griffith Pdf

Vauban was the foremost military engineer of France, not only during his lifetime, but also throughout the 18th century when his legacy and methods remained in place almost unchanged. Indeed, his expertise and experience in the construction, defence, and attack of fortresses is unrivalled by any of his contemporaries, of any nationality. In all three of those fields he was a significant innovator and prolific exponent, having planned approximately 160 major defensive projects and directed over 50 sieges. This book provides not only a modern listing of his varied interventions and their fates, but also a wide-ranging discussion of just how and why they pushed forward the international boundaries of the arts of fortification.

Author : Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2009-12-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786456987

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Vauban and the French Military Under Louis XIV by Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage Pdf

A man of inventiveness, versatility and reformist ideas, Marshal Sebastien Le Preste de Vauban built a formidable ring of fortresses to protect France's national frontiers. More than just a fortification designer, Vauban was also a gifted economist, author, and political strategist. This book tells the complete story of Vauban's exceptional career, placing him within the framework of Louis XIV's reign and revealing his lasting influences in France and other nations. With the aid of numerous detailed drawings, 17th century bastioned fortification, artillery, and seige warfare are described in detail. Vauban's fortifications that are still standing today are particularly highlighted.

Author : Paddy Griffith
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849080415

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The Vauban Fortifications of France by Paddy Griffith Pdf

Vauban was the foremost military engineer of France, not only during his lifetime, but also throughout the 18th century when his legacy and methods remained in place almost unchanged. Indeed, his expertise and experience in the construction, defence, and attack of fortresses is unrivalled by any of his contemporaries, of any nationality. In all three of those fields he was a significant innovator and prolific exponent, having planned approximately 160 major defensive projects and directed over 50 sieges. This book provides not only a modern listing of his varied interventions and their fates, but also a wide-ranging discussion of just how and why they pushed forward the international boundaries of the arts of fortification.

Author : Sir Reginald Theodore Blomfield
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1938
Category : Fortification
ISBN : UOM:39015026120363

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Sebastien Le Prestre de Vauban, 1633-1707 by Sir Reginald Theodore Blomfield Pdf

Author : Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009-12-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786458073

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French Fortifications, 1715-1815 by Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage Pdf

This book describes and illustrates French fortifications from 1715 (the death of Louis XIV) to 1815 (the fall of Napoleon), focusing particularly on the Napoleonic era. After an historical background, it covers the heritage of the Ancien Regime with the important contributions of Vauban (the bastioned defense), Gribeauval's reforms in artillery, and Montalembert's innovations. Chapters explore the style of Napoleonic fortifications, siege warfare, artillery and engineering corps, as well as the Napoleonic achievements in France, Italy, German and the Netherlands, including projects that were planned but never completed.

Author : Christopher Duffy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317408581

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The Fortress in the Age of Vauban and Frederick the Great 1660-1789 by Christopher Duffy Pdf

The later seventeenth and eighteenth centuries have been acclaimed as the classic period of artillery fortification. This was an era when fortresses and fortress systems shaped the calculations of strategists and statesmen, and often dictated the course of campaigns. The age was one of almost constant conflict and this book, originally published in 1985, explores the influence of the fortress in the dynastic wars of Bourbon, Habsburg and Hohenzollern, the contest for influence in the Baltic, the last crusades of the West against the Turks, and in the peculiar conditions of colonial campaigning and the War of the American Independence.

Author : Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786458295

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The Fortifications of Paris by Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage Pdf

As a strategically located seat of European power, Paris was a prized target for invaders. Consequently, it was one of the world’s most heavily fortified cities. Though many of the fortifications have been demolished, or hidden, they have left their imprint on the city, both physically and historically. To understand the history of Paris—and indeed, of France as a whole—one must understand the history of the fortifications. This heavily illustrated history begins with the period 300 B.C. to A.D. 987. Part II looks at the Medieval era (987–1512), a growth period for the city. Bastioned fortifications (1512–1874) are the focus of Part III, covering the era in which Paris modernized its defenses. Modern fortifications (1874–1944) are detailed in Part IV, ranging from the building of the second Parisian ring of polygonal forts to the end of World War II.

Author : Jānis Langins
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0262122588

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Conserving the Enlightenment by Jānis Langins Pdf

A study of French military engineers at a crucial point in the evolution of modern engineering.

Author : Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1691
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0023923889

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The New Method of Fortification, as Practised by Monsieur de Vauban ... with an Explication of All Terms Appertaining to that Art: Made English. [A Translation by Abel Swall of “Manière de Fortifier de Mr. de Vauban,” by the Chevalier de Cambray. With Plates.] by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban Pdf

Author : James Falkner
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781783031337

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Marshal Vauban by James Falkner Pdf

“[A] vivid and well written account of the life of the man who built some of the most magnificent military structures known to man.”—Clayton Donnell, “Fortress Archaeologist” Sebastien Le Prestre, Marshal Vauban, was one of the greatest military engineers of all time. His complex, highly sophisticated fortress designs, his advanced theories for the defense and attack of fortified places, and his prolific work as a writer and radical thinker on military and social affairs, mark him out as one of the most influential military minds of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Yet no recent study of this extraordinary man has been published in English. James Falkner, in this perceptive and lively new account of Vauban’s life and work, follows his career as a soldier from a dashing and brave young cavalry officer to his emergence as a masterful military engineer. And he shows that Vauban was much more than simply a superlative builder of fortresses, for as a leading military commander serving Louis XIV, he perfected a method for attacking fortifications in the most effective way, which became standard practice until the present day. Falkner’s new study will add significantly to the understanding of Vauban’s achievements and the impact his work has had on the history of warfare. “A very enjoyable read for those looking for a good, basic account of Vauban’s career and his role in the wars of Louis XIV and of fortification more generally. Its usefulness is enhanced by various maps and reproductions of portraits of key characters and of contemporary plans of fortresses.”—War in History

Author : James Falkner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Fortification
ISBN : 1844159272

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Marshal Vauban and the Defence of Louis XIV's France by James Falkner Pdf

Sebastien Le Prestre, Marshal Vauban, was one of the greatest military engineers of all time. His complex, highly sophisticated fortress designs, his advanced theories for the defense and attack of fortified places, and his prolific work as a writer and radical thinker on military and social affairs mark him out as one of the most influential military minds of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Yet no recent study of this extraordinary man has been published in English. James Falkner, in this perceptive and lively new account of Vauban's life and work, follows his career as a soldier from a dashing and brave young cavalry officer to his emergence as a masterful military engineer. And he shows that Vauban was much more than simply a superlative builder of fortresses, for as a leading military commander serving Louis XIV, he perfected a method for attacking fortifications in the most effective way, which became standard practice until the present day. James Falkner's new study will add significantly to the understanding of Vauban's achievements and the impact his work has had on the history of warfare.

Author : René Chartrand
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849080262

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French Fortresses in North America 1535–1763 by René Chartrand Pdf

Following the discovery of America by Columbus in 1492, European colonists brought their system of fortification to the New World in an attempt to ensure their safety and consolidate their conquests. French and British explorers came later to North America, and thus the establishment of their sizeable settlements only got under way during the 17th century. The inhabitants of New France built elaborate fortifications to protect their towns and cities. This book provides a detailed examination of the defenses of four of them: Québec, Montréal and Louisbourg in Canada, and New Orleans in Louisiana.

Author : Daniel Halévy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1925
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105048805068

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Vauban, Builder of Fortresses by Daniel Halévy Pdf

Author : René Chartrand
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472803184

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The Forts of New France in Northeast America 1600–1763 by René Chartrand Pdf

'New France' consisted of the area colonized and ruled by France in North America. This title takes a look at the lengthy chain of forts built by the French to guard the frontier in the American northeast, including Sorel, Chambly, St Jean, Carillon (Ticonderoga), Duquesne (Pittsburgh, PA), and Vincennes. These forts were of two types: the major stone forts, and other forts made of wood and earth, all of which varied widely in style from Vauban-type elements to cabins surrounded by a stockade. Some forts, such as Chambly, looked more like medieval castles in their earliest incarnations. René Chartrand examines the different types of forts built by the French, describing the strategic vision that led to their construction, their impact upon the British colonies and the Indian nations of the interior, and the French military technology that went into their construction.

Author : Beatrice de Graaf
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 519 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108842068

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Fighting Terror after Napoleon by Beatrice de Graaf Pdf

Europe was forged out of the ashes of the Napoleonic wars by means of a collective fight against revolutionary terror. The Allied Council created a culture of in- and exclusion, of people that were persecuted and those who were protected, using secret police, black lists, border controls and fortifications, and financed by European capital holders.