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Battle of Fleurus with balloon
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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.
26 June 1794
Media ID 7475209
© The Royal Aeronautical Society (National Aerospace Library)/Mary Evans
1790s 1794 Ballooning Coalition Fleurus Forces Hydrogen Messages Reconnaissance Republican Victory
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