What Dominic Sandbrook has said about Battle of Fleurus (1794)
1 quote · 1 episode · Oct 7, 2026
Dominic Sandbrook, British historian, author and co-host of The Rest Is History, has been quoted on Battle of Fleurus (1794) once in 1 episode of The Rest Is History, most recently on October 7, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Sandbrook says Fleurus was the first battle to use aerial observation by hot air balloon.
“This is the first battle in history that used aerial observation in the form of a hot air balloon”
The Rest Is History: 712. The Terror: The Fall of Robespierre (Part 6) (Oct 7, 2026) · Listen from 21:47
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712. The Terror: The Fall of Robespierre (Part 6)The Rest Is History · Oct 7, 2026 · 1 h 37 min
Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland recount the summer of 1794, the coup of 9 Thermidor and the execution of Robespierre, concluding their French Revolution series.
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