Menno van Coehoorn, 1641-1704 : vestingbouwer, belegeraar, infanterist

Menno van Coehoorn (1641 – 1704), often known as the “Dutch Vauban”, is presented in terms of his military career, his creations as an engineer of fortifications and his role as a capturer of towns. His confrontation with Vauban during the siege of Namuris also described. The work includes a glossary of fortification terms, an index of people as well as a topographical index.