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Return of the Charles and Robert Balloon, 1st December 1783 (coloured engraving)

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BL3960120
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Return of the Charles and Robert Balloon, 1st December 1783 (coloured engraving)
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English School, (18th century) / English
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British Library, London, UK
Medium
coloured engraving
Date
1783 AD (C18th AD)
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Featured in 'Taking to the Air, An Illustrated History of Flight', Published British Library, 2018 *RESERVED UNTIL PUBLICATION SEPTEMBER 2018* On 1 December 1783 their second hydrogen-filled balloon made a manned flight piloted by Jacques Charles and Nicolas-Louis Robert, 10 days after the first manned flight in a Montgolfier hot air balloon. Jacques Charles and the Robert brothers launched the world’s first hydrogen filled balloon on August 27, 1783, from the Champ de Mars, (now the site of the Eiffel Tower) where Ben Franklin was among the crowd of onlookers.

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France / Europe / flying / flight / early flight / French / Paris / return / cheering / Hot Air Balloon / Jacques Charles / Nicolas Louis Robert / Freres Robert / hydrogen balloon / Engraving / Mzengraving
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