Excerpt from Journal des Sciences Militaires des Armees de Terre Et de Mer, 1835, Vol. 9: 11me Annee
Sous le regne de Louis lds cblrges de grand - maitre de l'artillerie et de surintendant des fortifications furent se parees; de Ville, Pagan et Fabre acquirent de la reputation; publia im 'cours de fortificati6n et l'art de l'ingenieur fit encore quelques progres. On cite cette reponse du chevalier de Ville a Louis XIII qui lui demandait ce qu'il en couterait pour construire une citadelle -sire, lui dits - il. Quand il s'agit. De fortifier une place, il faut ouvrir la bourse et fermer la yeue.
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