Raymond Adolphe Séré de Rivières
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Raymond Adolphe Séré de Rivières (20 May 1815 – 16 February 1895) was a French military engineer and general whose ideas revolutionized the design of fortifications in France. He gave his name to the Séré de Rivières system of fortifications constructed after the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. Described as the Vauban of the 19th century, his Belgian counterpart was Henri Alexis Brialmont.
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Raymond Adolphe Séré de Rivières | |
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Born | (1815-05-20)May 20, 1815 Albi, France |
Died | February 16, 1895(1895-02-16) (aged 79) Paris, France |
Allegiance | France |
Service/ | French Army |
Years of service | 1835 - 1880 |
Rank | Brigadier general |
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Alma mater | École polytechnique |
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