Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban — Vauban redirects here. For other uses, see Vauban (disambiguation). Sébastien Le Prestre, Seigneur de Vauban. Vauban, French School painting of the 18th century Born 15 May 1633( … Wikipedia
Strasbourg — For other uses, see Strasburg (disambiguation). Strasbourg Strasbourg Cathedral towering above the Old Town … Wikipedia
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Minor campaigns of 1815 — On 1 March 1815 Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from his imprisonment on the isle of Elba, and launched a bid to recover his empire. A confederation of European powers pledged to stop him. During the period known as the Hundred Days Napoleon chose to… … Wikipedia
Arras — Please do not confuse with Arras in Albania, for other uses see Arras (disambiguation) Arras Aerial view of Arras and the Places … Wikipedia
Mémoire — For other uses, see Memoir (disambiguation). In French culture, the word mémoire, as in un mémoire (the word has no direct English translation) is used for a (usually short and incisive) piece of writing allowing the author to show his or her… … Wikipedia
Fortification — Fort and Fortress redirect here. For other uses, see Fort (disambiguation) and Fortress (disambiguation). For other uses, see Fortification (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
Metz — For other uses, see Metz (disambiguation). Metz Commune Municipalité de Metz From top: Panora … Wikipedia
Freiburg im Breisgau — This article is about the city in Germany. For the Swiss city, see Fribourg. For the French town, see Friburge. For other uses, see Freiburg (disambiguation). Freiburg im Breisgau Freiburg City Hall … Wikipedia
City block — For other uses, see City block (disambiguation). Diagram of an example of a rectangular city block as seen from above, surrounded by streets. The block is divided into lots which were numbered by the developer as shown in red here and as shown in … Wikipedia