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Edward Despard. Edward Marcus Despard (1751 – 21 February 1803), an Irish officer in the service of the British Crown, gained notoriety as a colonial administrator for refusing to recognise racial distinctions in law and, following his recall to London, as a republican conspirator.
Edward Marcus Despard (born 1751, County Leix, Ire.—died Feb. 21, 1803, London, Eng.) was a British army officer and colonial administrator and organizer of a conspiracy against the British government. Despard entered the army in 1766 and attained the rank of colonel.
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The Despard Plot was a failed 1802 conspiracy by British revolutionaries led by Colonel Edward Marcus Despard, a former army officer and colonial official. Evidence presented in court suggested that Despard planned to assassinate the monarch George III and seize key strong points in London such as the Bank of England and Tower of ...
'Poldark's Edward Despard Boasts An Impressive Film & TV Resumé. Entertainment. Vincent Regan's 'Poldark' Role Stands Out For This Super Unusual Reason. by Sam Ramsden. Updated: Feb. 20, 2024....
24 de oct. de 2019 · The real-life story of reckless, tempestuous colonel Edward Despard is woven through much of Poldark Season 5. But was he a dangerous revolutionary or a flawed idealist? We'll give you the history to decide for yourself.
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Despard, Edward Marcus (1751–1803), soldier and radical, was born 6 March 1751, youngest of eight surviving children (six sons and two daughters) of William Despard, a protestant landowner of Coolrain, near Mountrath, Queen's Co. (Laois), and Jane Despard (née Walsh).
26 de ago. de 2019 · Poldark. He's the mysterious military man who turned up in Cornwall in the BBC drama - but Ned Despard comes from the pages of history.
