Vauban

[ voh-bahn ]

/ voʊˈbɑ̃ /

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noun

Sé·bas·tien le Pres·tre de

[sey-bas-tyan luh -pre-truh duh], /seɪ basˈtyɛ̃ lə ˈprɛ trə də/, 1633–1707, French military engineer and marshal.

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How to use Vauban in a sentence

There is an interesting view over the wide moats, and of the ancient ramparts (rebuilt by Vauban), which were ruined by shells.
Ypres and the Battles of Ypres|Unknown
The Russian guns returned the compliment with red-hot shot, which set the Vauban on fire.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves|W.H.G. Kingston
By the treaty of the Pyrenees it came into the possession of the French, and was fortified by Vauban.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1|Various
The genius of Turenne and Vauban, the presence of Louis, proved for the time irresistible.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846|Various

This school was established in 1748, and from this time forward there was an official school of thought, based on Vauban.
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British Dictionary definitions for Vauban

Vauban

/ (French vobɑ̃) /

noun

Sébastien Le Prestre de (sebastjɛ̃ lə prɛtrə də). 1633–1707, French military engineer and marshal, who greatly developed the science of fortification and devised novel siege tactics using a series of parallel trenches

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