Illustrated Times, Balloon recognisance of the fortifications of Peschiera
DownloadVBI-000205-001_sv.jpg (1.646Mb)
Date
1859Description
Newspaper article from the Illustrated Times describing Peschiera and the state of the area during the Franco-Prussian war. Two accompanying engravings show the forts, the balloon reconnaissance mission by Eugene Godard, and the damage to the village of Ponti sul Mincio. For more information about this item, visit https://archivesspace.mit.edu/repositories/2/digital_objects/473
Subject
Military campaigns, Aerial reconnaissance, Military camps, Sieges, Balloons (aircraft), Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871, Godard, Eugéne, 1827-1890, Illustrated Times