French Aerostatic Corps
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The French Aerostatic Corps or Company of Aeronauts was a unit of the French Revolutionary Army. The world's first manned aircraft unit, it was founded in 1794 to use balloons primarily for reconnaiss
An Aerostatic Corps balloon at the Battle of Fleurus
Coutelle in 1794.
The corps transporting the balloon to Fleurus.
Observations by the second company at the Battle of Mainz
Battle of Mainz
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The Battle of Mainz saw a Habsburg Austrian army led by Field Marshal François Sébastien Charles Joseph de Croix, Count of Clerfayt launch a surprise assault against four divisions belonging to the Fr
French Aerostatic Corps
…made head of a new school of ballooning, where replacement soldiers for the two companies were trained. The second company conducted ascensions at the Battle of Mainz, and were also active during the evacuation of Mannheim. For the winter, they established a base at Frankheim, then followed the Army north and conducted…
Strategic Situation of Europe 1796