L’Entreprenant
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L’Entreprenant was a pioneering French military observation balloon used during the late 18th century, notably in the French Revolutionary Wars.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French military aircraft
ⓘ
military observation balloon ⓘ |
| associatedWith | development of aerial reconnaissance ⓘ |
| category |
military balloon
ⓘ
observation balloon ⓘ |
| conflict | French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| deployment | tethered balloon operations ⓘ |
| era | late 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| innovationStatus | pioneering military use of aerostats ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| material | fabric envelope ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first military observation balloons
ⓘ
military aerial observation ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Compagnie d’aérostiers
NERFINISHED
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French Aerostatic Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | lighter-than-air gas ⓘ |
| role |
intelligence gathering asset
ⓘ
observation platform ⓘ |
| technology | early aeronautics ⓘ |
| translationOfName | The Enterprising One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfGas | hydrogen ⓘ |
| usedBy |
French Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Revolutionary Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | 1790s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artillery spotting
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battlefield reconnaissance ⓘ enemy troop movement observation ⓘ |
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