Early use of kites for attack?

[PMN1]

From wiki

1806

• Lord Cochrane flies kites from the Royal Navy 32-gun frigate HMS Pallas to spread propaganda leaflets along the coast of France. It is the first use of an aerial device in European maritime warfare.

and from here

https://www.lookandlearn.com/blog/31055/admiral-lord-cochrane-the-real-master-and-commander/
Next he launched a leaflet raid on France with kites powered by time fuses and filled with proclamations.


Could these kites have carried an incendiary charge or explosive charge??


In 1849, incendiary balloons were used by the Austrians against Venice.

 

[Dilandu]

Could these kites have carried an incendiary charge or explosive charge??

Yes, but its of no use; the kite range is smaller than of cotemporary gun or rocket, witn abysmal accuracy.