Vauban Collection

The Vauban forteress, Saint Martin de Re, ile de RA, Poitou Charente, France
The Vauban forteress, gate of Campani, Saint Martin de Re, Ile de Re, Poitou Charente, Charente Maritime, France

The harbour at Saint Martin de RA, Ile de RA, Poitou Charente, Charente Maritime, France
The harbour at Saint Martin de RA©, Ile de RA©, Poitou Charente, Charente Maritime, France

Chart of Military armaments in Defense, 1700
2900894 Chart of Military armaments in Defense, 1700; (add.info.: Chart that comprises all of the architecture of Military fortifications.); Buyenlarge Archive/UIG.

Sebastien Le Prestre, Seigneur De Vauban And Marquis De Vauban, 1633 - 1707. Military Engineer And Marshal Of France
UIG5420359 Sebastien Le Prestre, Seigneur De Vauban And Marquis De Vauban, 1633 - 1707. Military Engineer And Marshal Of France

Vauban Defenses on the Narva, Estonia, 1700
2900919 Vauban Defenses on the Narva, Estonia, 1700; (add.info.: Sabastien Le Prestre, Seigneur de Vauban and later Marquis de Vauban (15 May 1633 - 30 March 1707), commonly referred to as Vauban

Night view of Barrage Vauban in Strasbourg, France

Strasbourg medieval bridge Ponts Couverts and cathedral, view from Barrage Vauban in Strasbourg, Alsace, France

France, Bourgogne-Franche-Comta©, Burgundy, Two people walk towards Chateau Bazoches
France, Bourgogne-Franche-ComtA©, Burgundy, Two people walk towards Chateau Bazoches

Alte Saar with walls of the Vauban fortress, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany

Vauban's Tomb - Hotel des Invalides, Paris, France. Sebastien Le Prestre de Vauban, Seigneur de Vauban, later Marquis de Vauban (1633-1707)

Forteresse Charlemont, Givet, Ardennes, France
Forteresse Charlemont, built 1555 under Charles V and completed by Vauban in 17th century, reflected in the river Meuse, in Givet, near the Belgian border, in Ardennes, Grand Est, France

The Bombardment of Odessa, 22 April 1854. The boats of the fleet, going to the French steamer, Vauban, to assist in extinguishing the fire caused by the red hot shot fired from the Russian batteries

Vauban Lock, a combination of flint and matchlock, 1692, from The British Army: Its Origins, Progress and Equipment
619347 Vauban Lock, a combination of flint and matchlock, 1692, from The British Army: Its Origins, Progress and Equipment, published 1868

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Lightship, Docks Vauban, Le Havre, France Date: 19/08/2008

Le siege de Namur en 1692 (The Siege of Namur in 1692). Siege de la ville par Louis XIV et Vauban du 29 mai au 30 juin
FIA5368071 Le siege de Namur en 1692 (The Siege of Namur in 1692). Siege de la ville par Louis XIV et Vauban du 29 mai au 30 juin 1692

Vauban (engraving)
666587 Vauban (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vauban. Illustration from The Gallery of Portraits (Charles Knight, 1836)

Battle of Camaret (colour litho)
2795507 Battle of Camaret (colour litho) by Leloir, Maurice (1853-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Camaret)

Bombardment of Odessa (engraving)
1619029 Bombardment of Odessa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bombardment of Odessa. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 27 May 1854)

The Bombardment of Odessa by the English and French Steam Squadron (engraving)
1608000 The Bombardment of Odessa by the English and French Steam Squadron (engraving) by Weedon, Edwin (1819-79); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ypres Ramparts CWGC Cemetery seen across the moat
The earliest settlement in this area is thought to have been near Langemarck in about AD960 and gradually a cluster of villages grew up around the Yperlee

The Lille Gate in the Ypres ramparts seen across the moat
Ypres is a walled city and it has several routes into it. The two most well-known of its gates through the ramparts are via the Menin Gate (on the old road to Menin)

Portrait of Marquis de Vauban (1633-1707), Marshal of France
XEE556192 Portrait of Marquis de Vauban (1633-1707), Marshal of France. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sebastien le Prestre, Marquis de Vauban (engraving)
818732 Sebastien le Prestre, Marquis de Vauban (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sebastien le Prestre, Marquis de Vauban (1633-1707)

Vauban (coloured engraving)
2802286 Vauban (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vauban. Illustration for Le Plutarque Francais by Ed Mennechet (Crapelet)

The Bombardment of Odessa (engraving)
1619012 The Bombardment of Odessa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bombardment of Odessa. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 20 May 1854)

Portrait of Sebastien le Prestre, Marquis de Vauban (1633-1707), Marshal of France
XEE556768 Portrait of Sebastien le Prestre, Marquis de Vauban (1633-1707), Marshal of France. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sebastopol, First Days Attack by the Allied Fleet and Armies of France and England (engraving)
1602353 Sebastopol, First Days Attack by the Allied Fleet and Armies of France and England (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sebastopol)

Vauban (engraving)
981515 Vauban (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vauban. Illustration for Galerie Francaise ou Collection du Portraits (Firmin Didot, 1821)

French and British Warships bombard the Russian port of Odessa : the French steamer Vauban is set afire by red-hot shot fired from the Russian batteries Date: 22 April 1854

Vaubans Horse Litter
Horse litter used by the French general Vauban while travelling Date: circa 1680

Vauban, (1633-1707), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Vauban, (1633-1707), 1830. Sebastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633-1707) French military engineer during the reign of Louis XIV who innovated siege artillery and contributed to civilian infrastructure

Vauban, (1633-1707), c1830. Creator: Francois-Seraphin Delpech
Vauban, (1633-1707), c1830. Sebastien le Prestre de Vauban (1633-1707) French military engineer during the reign of Louis XIV of France who worked on many of Frances major ports and harbours

Menno van Coehoorn, Dutch soldier and military engineer, at the Siege of Namur, 1692, (c1870). Artist: W Steelink
Menno van Coehoorn, Dutch soldier and military engineer, at the Siege of Namur, 1692, (c1870). In 1692, Namur, a fortress designed by Coehoorn, fell to the French under his great rival

Sebastien le Prestre de Vauban, French military engineer, 1898. Artist: Gilbert
Sebastien le Prestre de Vauban, French military engineer, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

Sebastian le Prestre de Vauban, French military engineer, (1836). Artist: William Thomas Fry
Sebastian le Prestre de Vauban, French military engineer, (1836). Vauban (1633-1707) was the foremost military engineer of his time

A General Display of Arts and Sciences, 1790. Artist: Reynolds Grignion
A General Display of Arts and Sciences, 1790. At first glance it seems that ancient science and technology is depicted, but a closer look shows not only Pythagoras (6th century BC)

Designs of fortifications, 1764. The object of each is to make every portion of the place fortified capable of being defended from some other part

Sebastien Vauban, French military engineer, c1680. Engraving

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Vauban Lock, A Combination Of Flint And Matchlock, 1692. From The British Army: Its Origins, Progress And Equipment, Published 1868

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Sebastien Le Prestre De Vauban 1633-1707. French Military Engineer. From The Book "Gallery Of
Sebastien Le Prestre De Vauban 1633-1707. French Military Engineer. From The Book " Gallery Of Portraits" Published London 1833

Vauban (Fry)
Sebastien seigneur de Vauban (1633 - 1707) French military engineer

Antibes, France
Showing the fortifications erected by Vauban in 1691, and the coast towards Nice. " Antibes, where the rock is low, surrounded herself with elaborate walls long before Vaubans fort was made

Lightship, Docks Vauban, Le Havre, France

Ms. 988, Tome 3, fol. 39 Map of the town and citadel of Saint-Martin, Ile de Re
XIR694798 Ms. 988, Tome 3, fol. 39 Map of the town and citadel of Saint-Martin, Ile de RA©, from the Atlas Louis XIV, 1683-88 (pen, ink & gouache) by Vauban

Ms. 988 T. III fol. 42 Map of the environs of the town and castle of Oleron
XIR694797 Ms. 988 T. III fol. 42 Map of the environs of the town and castle of Oleron, from the Atlas of Louis XIV (pen, ink and gouache on paper) by Vauban

SEBASTIEN de VAUBAN (1633-1707). French military engineer. Mezzotint, French, c1700, after a painting by Francois de Troy

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"Discover the legacy of Vauban, the master fortress builder, in France and Germany. From the impressive Vauban Fortress in Saint Martin de Ré to his final resting place at Hotel des Invalides in Paris, his influence can be seen throughout history. Explore Forteresse Charlemont in Givet, Ardennes, a testament to his strategic genius. Witness the haunting remnants of The Bombardment of Odessa and marvel at Alte Saar with its formidable walls in Saarlouis, Germany. Join two people as they stroll towards Chateau Bazoches in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Burgundy - a region where Vauban's architectural prowess is celebrated. Immerse yourself in the rich history and enduring beauty of these vaunted fortresses that bear witness to Vauban's indelible mark on European military architecture. "