Sebastien Le Prestre de Vauban Biography

Uses parallel trenches to coordinate safer and more effective assaults.

Directs systematic siege approaches against Maastricht's fortifications.

Vauban directs the siege engineering that enables the French army to reduce the fortress of Philippsburg.

Vauban directs the systematic siege works and artillery attack against Mons.

Vauban directs the French siege approaches and batteries against the defences of Namur.

Vauban directs the siege works used to reduce the fortified city of Charleroi.

Vauban continues strengthening France's fortified frontier while also advising on siege and coastal defence during the war.

Vauban organizes the coastal defences that defeat the Anglo-Dutch landing attempt at Camaret Bay.