Episode 2 of 2
September 1803 Execution
- When
- 20 September 1803
- Where
- Execution site
Robert Emmet was executed in Dublin on 20 September 1803. Contemporaries dismissed him, but later republicans rehabilitated his legacy.
Emmet was executed on 20 September 1803. Lord Hardwicke dismissed him as an instigator of bloodshed who forfeited compassion. However, Patrick Pearse later declared the rising redeemed Ireland from acquiescence in the Union, marking a shift in historical perception.
Sources
- Robert Emmet Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11
- Irish rebellion of 1803 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
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