First aerial bombardment

According to Official Guinness Records,

The first aerial bombardment ever was attempted in 1849 when Austrians launched 200 pilot-less hot-air balloons to drop timed-release bombs over enemy defences in Venice, Italy. Due to unpredictable winds, however, there were few casualties. Please note: Italy, at that time, was not unified - rather it was a collection of smaller states.

For a complete list of 1849 records, please visit 1849 Guinness Records in Italy.

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