The unfortunate Colonel Despard
The Tragic True Story of the Last Man Condemned to Be Hung, Drawn and Quartered
by Mike Jay
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Explores and answers the question if outstanding British army officer Edward Marcus Despard (1751-1803) was a hero or a villain. An energetic study of the political complexity of the 1790s and the tragic story of the last condemned to be hung, drawn and quartered.
Politics and governmentTraitorsRevolutionariesSoldiersBiographyHistoryFiction, historical, generalGreat britain, fiction