Battle of Fleurus with balloon
The Battle of Fleurus, won by the French Army, with the first military use of a reconnaissance balloon. The hydrogen balloon L'Entreprenant was used to pass messages to the ground while the French Republican Army fought the Coalition forces
Picture No
10610350
Media ID
48036074
Size
5000px x 4233px
(6.3MB)
Credit
©The Royal Aeronautical Society (National Aerospace Library)/Mary Evans
Source
Drawing by Swebach Desfontaines, engraved by Berthaule
Date
26 June 1794
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1790s 1794 Ballooning Coalition Entreprenant Fleurus Hydrogen Messages Reconnaissance
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