"Napoleon in Egypt Balloon unit for Grand Battles Napoleon" Topic

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oberdu	05 Nov 2023 8:06 p.m. PST
Finally, the last French unit the salvaged balloon from Aboukir Bay, having survived the sinking and recover although a bit worse for wear. The French can now use it against the elusive Arab hordes. I made the stands detachable and made a extra set for Europe for fighting there also enjoy. There's more photos on my site. chuckazulu.blogspot.com
Lets party with Cossacks	05 Nov 2023 11:17 p.m. PST
Splendid and worth the wait!
BillyNM	06 Nov 2023 2:23 a.m. PST
Great fun!
Duc de Brouilly	06 Nov 2023 3:19 a.m. PST
I want one of those! Would love to know how you went about making it!
Archon64	09 Nov 2023 9:46 p.m. PST
Does this have a function on the table in game terms or is it just eye candy?
oberdu	09 Nov 2023 10:47 p.m. PST
The use of the balloon allows the French to reveal flank marches and hidden units which gives the French more leeway in planning an attack or defense and allows the French to reduce the effect of a surprise situation. They were used early in the Revolution and because of the difficulty of maintaining them in the field led to their abandonment later in the Napoleonic wars although perhaps Waterloo or some peninsular battles would have been different if one was present.