
Edward Despard
While Wallace is certainly one of the best-known people to be hanged, drawn, and quartered, Edward Marcus Despard also has a notable claim. He was the last person to officially die in this manner in the UK. Serving as an officer in the British Army, Despard was appointed superintendent of the Bay of Honduras in 1783. He made himself a target of the monarchy while stationed there for advocating racial equality – an act which saw him briefly locked up in London.

Despard later became involved in an alleged plot to assassinate King George III. Only a week before the attack, he and his comrades were arrested and put on trial. Found guilty, he was scheduled to be hanged, drawn, and quartered on February 21, 1803. His execution was momentous, drawing crowds of over 20,000 people. In fact, it was the largest public gathering to date, only surpassed by the funeral of Lord Nelson – who had actually spoken in defense of Despard during his trial.
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