Henrik Rysensteen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henrik Rysensteen

Dutch military engineer

Date of Birth: 09-Apr-1624

Place of Birth: Ruinen, Drenthe, Netherlands

Date of Death: 22-Feb-1679

Profession: architect, military personnel, engineer, combat engineer, cartographer

Nationality: Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Henrik Ruse, Baron of Rysensteen (Henrick, Hendrick, Hendrik, Henri, Henry; Rusensteen, Russenstein, Rusenstein), né Henrik Ruse (Rüse, Rusius, Ryse), (9 April 1624 - 22 February 1679) was a Dutch officer and fortification engineer.
Following a period when he served in various armies in Germany and Italy, he wrote a well-researched book documenting the latest trends in fortification systems across Europe.
As a result, he was entrusted with commissions for improving defences in his native Amsterdam, in Germany, and finally in Denmark and Norway where, benefitting from the support of the monarchy, he first became a general and later a baron.
Ruse died in Sauwerd near Groningen in the Netherlands.