books.google.com - "Vauban built a formidable ring of fortresses to protect France's national frontiers and was also a gifted economist, author, and political strategist. Covers his exceptional career (within the background of Louis XIV's reign) and lasting influences in France and other nations, with illustrations of...http://books.google.com/books/about/Vauban_and_the_French_Military_Under_Lou.html?id=Fzp3MWRNPFAC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareVauban and the French Military Under Louis XIV
