John Baird

John Baird 1790 - 1820) was a Scottish revolutionary. A weaver by trade, he was brought up in the village of Condorrat. He is best remembered as a radical commander in the "Radical War" of 1820.

Baird had a career in the British Army, serving in the 2nd Battalion of the 95th Regiment of Foot (known as the Rifle Brigade), seeing military action in Argentina and Spain. His military experience meant that he was suitable to become commander of the Radicals in their doomed march to the Carron Ironworks.

He was sentenced to death and was executed in Stirling on 8 September 1820 along with Andrew Hardie. He is remembered as a martyr to the fight for universal suffrage by many figures in Scotland, particularly the 1820 Society. …more

edit descriptions of this character

John Baird's photo gallery

No photos have been uploaded yet.

Books with John Baird

	The Radical Rising: The Scottish Insurrection of 1820 by Peter Berresford Ellis 4.09 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 1970 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The King's Jaunt: George IV in Scotland, 1822 by John Prebble 3.89 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1988 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Radical Scotland: Uncovering Scotland's Radical History by Kenny MacAskill 3.60 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2020 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Week in April: The Scottish Radical Rising of 1820 by Maggie Craig (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2020 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fight for Scottish Democracy: Rebellion and Reform in 1820 by Murray Armstrong 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2020 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hardie and Baird & Other Plays by James Kelman really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1991 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Scottish radicals tried and transported to Australia for treason in 1820 by Margaret MacFarlane really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1975 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Boys from Bonnymuir: An Infamous Episode in 19th-century Scotland by Tom Lannon 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1985 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Spirit of the Union by Gordon Pentland 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Trials for High Treason in Scotland, under a Special Commission held at Stirling, Glasgow, Dumbarton, Paisley, and Ayr, in the Year 1820 by Charles John Green 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1825 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars