Henri-Alexis Brialmont (Venlo, 25 May 1821 – Brussels, 21 July 1903), nicknamed The Belgian Vauban after the French military architect, was a Belgian army...
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Battice. Several of the 19th century forts designed by General Henri Alexis Brialmont that encircled Liège were reconstructed and designated PFL II. A...
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known and their chief engineer, Henri Alexis Brialmont, was able to incorporate countermeasures in his design. Brialmont forts were triangular in plan and...
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fortress ring of Namur, originally designed by the Belgian General Henri Alexis Brialmont to deter an invasion of Belgium by France. The old fortifications...
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engineering Military history Siege Siege engine Notable experts Henri Alexis Brialmont César Cui Bernard de Gomme Francesco Laparelli Mozi Diades of Pella...
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technology and equipment Siege engine Mozi Gundulf of Rochester Henri Alexis Brialmont John Chard Menno van Coehoorn Pierre Charles L'Enfant Giovanni Fontana...
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Pafnuty Chebyshev (died 1894), Russian mathematician. May 25 – Henri Alexis Brialmont (died 1903), Limburgish military engineer. May 26 – Amalie Dietrich...
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Gotthard railway. Forts similar to those of Belgian military engineer Henri Alexis Brialmont were built at Airolo, the Oberalp Pass, Furka Pass, and Grimsel...
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whole sillon industriel. Liège's fortifications were redesigned by Henri Alexis Brialmont in the 1880s and a chain of twelve forts was constructed around...
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forts constructed by Raymond Adolphe Séré de Rivières in France and Henri Alexis Brialmont in Belgium. Developed versions of Schumann's turrets were employed...
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