he served in the siege of Cadiz and at the Battle of Trocadero. In 1825 Dode de la Brunerie was made Viscount of Martignac by letters patent. In 1828 he became a member of the Superior War Council and in 1830 he again was made inspector-general of engineers. July monarchy and latter years When the July Revolution broke out and Charles X abdicated, the new king Louis-Philippe retained Dode de la Brunerie in all his functions. In 1837, he was made inspector of the École Polytechnique and in 1840 he became president of the Committee of Fortifications. In 1841 he was put in charge of the building of the fortifications of Paris by the minister of war Soult. The construction of the Parisian fortification took seven years to complete and cost approximately 140 million francs and gave Dode de la Brunerie the nickname of being the Vauban of Modern Times. On September 17, 1847 both Reille and Dode de la Brunerie were made Marshals of France, with Dode being the first engineer so honored since the great Vauban. When the Revolution of 1848 erupted, Dode de la Brunerie decided to retire to private life. Dode de la Brunerie died February 28, 1851 in Paris. He is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery. His name is mentioned on the Arc de Triomphe. References Biography of Dode de la Brunerie 1775 births 1851 deaths People from Isère Barons of the First French Empire Politicians from Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Members of the Chamber of Peers of the Bourbon Restoration Members of the Chamber of Peers of the July Monarchy Marshals of France French military personnel of the French Revolutionary Wars French military personnel of the Napoleonic Wars Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur Commanders of the Order of Saint Louis Burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery Names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe