Talk:Windham William Sadler

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Did you know... that Windham William Sadler (pictured) made the first crossing of the Irish Sea by balloon in 1817, five years after his father had failed to achieve the same feat?

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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 17:19, 26 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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A depiction of Sadler in a balloon, 1814

... that Windham William Sadler (pictured) made the first crossing of the Irish Sea by balloon in 1817? Source: See below
- ALT1: ... that Windham William Sadler (pictured) made the first crossing of the Irish Sea by balloon in 1817, five years after his father had failed to achieve the same feat? Source: "The race to be the first to cross the Irish Sea by hot air balloon would turn out to be a family affair. After James Sadler’s high-profile attempt failed in October 1812, the baton was taken up by his 20-year-old aeronaut son, Windham Sadler, in 1817 ... Having completed the first flight across the Irish Sea in 1817, Windham Sadler was unfortunately killed in a ballooning accident in 1824" from: Edwards, Elizabeth. "The First Irish Sea Balloon Crossing". Ports, Past and Present. University College Cork, Aberystwyth University, Wexford County Council & University of Wales. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Leonard Kriegel

Created by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 09:21, 12 October 2022 (UTC).[reply]

New article that was created on 12 October 2022‎ is 3,971 characters long and nominated on the same day. No copyvios detected (AGF sources which can't go through Dup detector). Article is well-sourced. Main hook is 88 characters long (ALT1 is 153); both are under 200 character max. and are interesting. Ref 6 (verifying the main hook and ALT1) is a reliable source. Image is free and in the public domain. QPQ done. Looks good to go! —Bloom6132 (talk) 22:11, 12 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]