Parallel Trench System
Uses parallel trenches to coordinate safer and more effective assaults.
Role range: 1673-1673
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Sebastien Le Prestre de Vauban Biography and Timeline
Follow Sebastien Le Prestre de Vauban through 8 dated historical records for France.
Sebastien Le Prestre de Vauban, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
8Distinct records
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1673–1694Years on this page
1673
Siege Engineering
Directs systematic siege approaches against Maastricht's fortifications.
Role range: 1673-1673
1688
Philippsburg Siege Engineering
Vauban directs the siege engineering that enables the French army to reduce the fortress of Philippsburg.
Role range: 1688-1697
1691
Siege Engineering at Mons
Vauban directs the systematic siege works and artillery attack against Mons.
Role range: 1688-1697
1692
Namur Siege Engineering
Vauban directs the French siege approaches and batteries against the defences of Namur.
Role range: 1688-1697
1693
Charleroi Siege Engineering
Vauban directs the siege works used to reduce the fortified city of Charleroi.
Role range: 1688-1697
1694
Defence of Camaret
Vauban organizes the coastal defences that defeat the Anglo-Dutch landing attempt at Camaret Bay.
Role range: 1688-1697
Fortress Policy
Vauban continues strengthening France's fortified frontier while also advising on siege and coastal defence during the war.
Role range: 1688-1697 – 1633-1707
Records, sources and methodology
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