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FRANCE: 1870-71 Siege of Paris Balloon Mail Newspaper only flown example known - Museum of Philately
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Balloons and pigeons came to the rescue of besieged Paris – Historical articles and illustrationsHistorical articles and illustrations | Look and Learn
![Siege de Paris. Balloons leaving from the foot of Montmartre 1870 France - War of 1870 Stock Photo - Alamy Siege de Paris. Balloons leaving from the foot of Montmartre 1870 France - War of 1870 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/GG2BR0/siege-de-paris-balloons-leaving-from-the-foot-of-montmartre-1870-france-GG2BR0.jpg)
Siege de Paris. Balloons leaving from the foot of Montmartre 1870 France - War of 1870 Stock Photo - Alamy
![Colonel Coutelle with his balloon during the siege of Mainz. The Battle of Mainz was fought on October 29, 1795 during the French Revolutionary Wars, between France and Austria. The battle was Colonel Coutelle with his balloon during the siege of Mainz. The Battle of Mainz was fought on October 29, 1795 during the French Revolutionary Wars, between France and Austria. The battle was](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G16ADP/colonel-coutelle-with-his-balloon-during-the-siege-of-mainz-the-battle-G16ADP.jpg)
Colonel Coutelle with his balloon during the siege of Mainz. The Battle of Mainz was fought on October 29, 1795 during the French Revolutionary Wars, between France and Austria. The battle was
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French balloon over Prussian lines, 1870. The Siege of Paris (September 19, 1870 - January 28, 1871) and the consequent capture of the city by Prussian forces, led to Fren - Album alb9827969
![This modern-day boulangerie commemorates a famous Siege of Paris hot air balloon escape | by Alysa Salzberg | Medium This modern-day boulangerie commemorates a famous Siege of Paris hot air balloon escape | by Alysa Salzberg | Medium](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:960/0*JQmyZFV9_oxo6MkX.jpg)
This modern-day boulangerie commemorates a famous Siege of Paris hot air balloon escape | by Alysa Salzberg | Medium
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