Louis de Cormontaigne

Louis de Cormontaigne
Born	(1696-05-04)4 May 1696 Strasbourg, Alsace
Died	30 March 1752(1752-03-30) (aged 55) Metz
Allegiance	France
Service/branch	Engineer
Years of service	1713-1752
Rank	Maréchal de Camp 1748
Commands	Directeur des fortifications, Metz (1745-1752)
Battles/wars	Spanish Succession 1701-1714 1713 Rhineland campaign Polish Succession 1733-1735 Austrian Succession 1740-1748

Louis de Cormontaigne (French pronunciation: [lwi də kɔʁmɔ̃tɛɲ], 1696-1752) was a French military engineer, who was the dominant technical influence on French fortifications in the 18th century. His own designs and writings constantly referenced the work of Vauban (1633-1707) and his principles formed the basis of the curriculum used by the École royale du génie, established at Charleville-Mézières in 1744.