- Battle of Fleurus with balloon
Images
Caption:
- 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.
Thumbnail Image:
Image date:
- 26 June 1794
Series:
- Royal Aeronautical Society Images in the Mary Evans Picture Library
Source:
- Drawing by Naudet, engraved by Le Beau, sold by Jean, Rue Jean de Beauvais, Paris
Contrib Ref:
- French_Balloon_Lithographs_001
CID:
- 1117070