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On January 10th 1710, Prospero Jorge de Verboom was appointed Quartermaster General and General Engineer of all the Spanish armies. Felipe V wanted to establish an organizational system based on the French model of Louis XIV, who had granted all responsibility of French fortifications to Sebastien le Prestre de Vauban. Verboom had received an exquisite war training and experience, participating in war campaigns with Van Coehoorn and Vauban in the Netherlands. From the experience and skills of Verboom some high qua...