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Sébastien Le Prestre, Marquis of Vauban, an Uncommon card
Sébastien Le Prestre, Marquis of Vauban was a French Royal Army officer who served under Louis XIV.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 72
- DEF
- 77
- Power
- 149
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 52,000
Power 149 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
Sébastien Le Prestre, Marquis of Vauban quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Sébastien Le Prestre, Marquis of Vauban card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He founded the Corps royal des ______ militaires, whose curriculum was based on his own principles of design, strategy and training.
Answer
ingénieurs. He founded the Corps royal des ingénieurs militaires, whose curriculum was based on his own principles of design, strategy and training. From the Sébastien Le Prestre, Marquis of Vauban article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Igor Sechin. Igor Sechin 78 · Dallara DW12 75 · Sébastien Le Prestre, Marquis of Vauban 72 · Ismail II 69 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- One of the most important military engineers in European history, his defensive principles remained in use for nearly 100 years after his death, while aspects of his offensive tactics were employed into the 20th century.
- Viewing civilian infrastructure as closely connected to military effectiveness, Vauban upgraded many of France's major ports, as well as new projects like the Bruche Canal.
- He founded the Corps royal des ingénieurs militaires, whose curriculum was based on his own principles of design, strategy and training.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Sébastien Le Prestre, Marquis of Vauban article was read about 52,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 72 and blocks with 77: each hit it takes is cut by 31 %.
How to get Sébastien Le Prestre, Marquis of Vauban
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Sébastien Le Prestre, Marquis of Vauban (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Studio of Hyacinthe Rigaud, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
