Person

Robert Emmet

Irish nationalist and Republican, orator and rebel leader

b. 1778 CE – d. 1803 CE World The Atlantic Lands

Robert Emmet (March 4, 1778 – September 20, 1803) is an Irish nationalist and Republican, orator and rebel leader.

After leading an abortive rebellion against British rule in 1803 he is captured, then tried and executed for high treason against the British king.

Moran, J. (2018). Robert Emmet. History Atlas. Retrieved 30 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/robert-emmet/

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