Menno Van Coehoorn
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 320 years ago |
| Born | Britsum |
| Netherlands | |
| Date of died | March 17,1704 |
| Died | The Hague |
| Netherlands | |
| Place of burial | Wijckel, Netherlands |
| Books | The New Method of Fortification. Translated From the Original Dutch, of the Late Famous Engineer, Minno Baron of Koehoorn, ... By Tho. Savery Gent |
| Structures | Citadel of Namur |
| Commands held | Zeelandic Flanders |
| Date of birth | January 1,1641 |
| Education | University of Franeker |
| Parents | Gosewijn van Coehoorn |
| Aletta van Hinckema | |
| Children | Gosewijn Theodoor van Coehoorn |
| Amelia van Coehoorn | |
| Grandchildren | Theodora Aurelia van Coehoorn |
| Martha Kinnema van Scheltinga | |
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| ID | 920230 |
Menno Van Coehoorn Life story
Menno, Baron van Coehoorn was a Dutch soldier and engineer, regarded as one of the most significant figures in Dutch military history. In an era when siege warfare dominated military campaigns, he and his French counterpart Vauban were the acknowledged experts in designing, taking and defending fortifications.
