The unfortunate Colonel Despard
By: Mike Jay.
Publisher: Bantam
Published: 2005
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 378
Subjects: Despard, Edward Marcus, -- 1751-1803,; Traitors -- Great Britain -- Biography; Revolutionaries -- Great Britain -- Biography; Soldiers -- Great Britain -- Biography; Great Britain -- History -- 1714-1837; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1714-1820
Genres: Biography.
Description: 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.
Notes: Originally published: 2004.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: I: The Spanish main; title: Patriot; title: Hero; title: Colonel; title: Despot; title: II: The London underworld; title: Revolutionary; title: Terrorist; title: Traitor; title: The unfinished Despard business.