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Picture No 10610323
Date 26 June 1794
Description Battle of Fleurus with balloon
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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.
Source Drawing by Naudet, engraved by Le Beau, sold by Jean, Rue Jean de Beauvais, Paris
Credit ©The Royal Aeronautical Society (National Aerospace Library)/Mary Evans
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Hi-Res Available. Dimensions: 5000px x 3669px JPG: 6Mb TIF: 52.5Mb
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