num_pages: 379
description: The story of Edward Despard, a celebrated and decorated British infantry officer executed as a traitor in 1803 for plotting to establish a republic, is a window into a remarkable period of British history; a time when democracy was undergoing its birth pangs.
language: English
title: The Unfortunate Colonel Despard
titlecomplete: The Unfortunate Colonel Despard
genres: Biography, History, Politics
ratings_count: 27
publisher: Transworld Publishers