Ascent of Charles balloon over the Champ de Mars, Paris, France, August 27, 1783.

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Ascent of Charles balloon over the Champ de Mars, Paris, France, August 27, 1783. Jacques Alexandre César Charles, 1746 - 1823. French chemist, physicist and aeronaut. From the book Wonderful Balloon Ascents or The Conquest of the Skies published c 1870.

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