What vessel did the Marquis de Jouffroy d'Abbans demonstrate on the River Saône in 1783?
Answer
*Pyroscaphe*
The Marquis de Jouffroy d'Abbans built and demonstrated the *Pyroscaphe* vessel on the River Saône in 1783.
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