John Money (aeronaut)

Money began his military career in the Norfolk Militia, but on entering the regular army in 1762 became cornet in the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons.

He served in Canada in 1777 in General Burgoyne's disastrous descent on Albany from the north, and was present at several engagements.

[1] Money was one of the earliest English aeronauts, making two ascents in 1785, that is, within two years of Montgolfier's first aerial voyage.

On 22 July in that year he made an ascent from Norwich ; an "improper current" took him out to sea, and then, dipping into the water, he "remained for seven hours struggling with his fate," till rescued in a small boat.

[3] Money offered his services to the rebel party in the Austrian Netherlands in 1790, when, after experiencing some successes, their prospects were growing critical.