James Sadler (1751-1828),English balloonist and the first English aeronaut,though the Italian Vincenzo Lunardi made an earlier ascent in England. Sadler made his ascent on 4 October 1784,from Christ Church Meadow,Oxford,England. He made several other ascents,including one during a gale in 1811,and an attempt to cross the Irish Sea in 1812. Artwork published in 1812 | |
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