Louis de Cormontaigne | |
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Born | Strasbourg, Alsace | 4 May 1696
Died | 30 March 1752 Metz | (aged 55)
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | 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.