XTD75548 The French observation balloon \'L\'Entreprenant\' hovering above the Battle of Fleurus, 1794 (gouache on card) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French use of a reconnaissance balloon was first military use of aircraft and had a decisive contribution to the victory of the French army commanded by General Jean-Baptiste Jourdan (1762-1833) over the coalition forces of England, Hanover and Austria under the command of the Austrian general, Prince Josias von Saxe-Coburg (1737-1815);); French, out of copyright.