Robert Emmet (4 March 1778 – 20 September 1803) was an Irish Republican, orator and rebel leader. Following the suppression of the United Irish uprising in 1798, he sought to organise a …

Jan 1, 2025 · Robert Emmet (born 1778, Dublin—died Sept. 20, 1803, Dublin) was an Irish nationalist leader who inspired the abortive rising of 1803, remembered as a romantic hero of …

Sep 20, 2024 · Robert Emmet was executed on September 20, 1803, following a one-day trial the day before on a charge of high treason against the king.

Robert Emmet’s appearance and character. Robert Emmet is described as slight in person; his features were regular, his forehead high, his eyes bright and full of expression, his nose sharp, …

Their leader was Robert Emmet the son of a top surgeon. Emmet and his brother Thomas had helped to reorganize the United Irishmen Society after its bloody defeat in 1798 and had …

May 14, 2018 · The Irish nationalist Robert Emmet (1778-1803) was executed after leading an unsuccessful revolution against British rule. His youth, passionate oratory, and courage in the …

Robert Emmet's short, dramatic life came to a tragic end on September 20, 1803. However, although his life was short and his struggle in vain, his efforts, vision and idealism left a mythic …

Their principal leader, Robert Emmet, was executed; others went into exile. In the aftermath of the 1798 rebellion a number of younger United Irishmen were still at liberty, but in communication …

Emmet, Robert (1729–1802), state physician, was born 29 November 1729 at Tipperary, younger of two sons of Christopher Emett, physician, and Rebecca Emett (née Temple); his mother …

Nov 26, 2024 · On September 20, 1803, Robert Emmet was executed on Thomas Street in Dublin. The British made a spectacle of his death, hoping to quench the fire of rebellion. …