Ron - Vauban, as in Sebastian. French military engineer. Revolutionized the design of fortifications, but borrowed heavily from earlier Italian work. Ft. Ti in NY and the Castillo de San Marcos in FL are classic US examples. The seacoast fortifications in the US that you are looking at are much later. Carl Barna Lakewood, CO Ron May <[log in to unmask] > To Sent by: [log in to unmask] HISTORICAL cc ARCHAEOLOGY <[log in to unmask] Subject > Re: Vauban Forts 02/02/2007 10:42 AM Please respond to HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY <[log in to unmask] > Would someone please define "Vauban"? I am familiar with Emanuel Raymond Lewis, 1979, Seacoast Fortifications of the United States; An Introductory History, Leeward Publications, Annapolis, Maryland. The term Vauban was not mentioned. Ron May Legacy 106, Inc.