Dick Turpin was a very famous highwayman but the most famous one of all was
Dick Turpin
highwaymen live in the epping forest or in caves!noo they lived with everybody else so they could blend in and nobody would no they were highwaymen
Highwaymen were around in the UK and Ireland from the 16th Century-Early 19th Century.
Stand and deliver!
There where 17 highwaymen. Billett, Michael, Brandon, David, Dunford, Stephen, Evans, Hilary, Mary, Peter, Harper, Charles, George, John, Maxwell, Gordon and Dick
If I'm right, I think they lived in 18th century England! You're right. Technically, highwaymen are robbers who prey on the travellers of roads, and they can exist in any time or place that roads exist, but the ones in 18th Century England are the most remembered.
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The famous highwaymen were Sir Colm, he stole millions..
Jesse James is probably the most famous highwayman of the American West.
The most famous is probably Dick Turpin.
Richard Burgess. He was a spy highwayman gathering information for parliament. in 1589, all famous highwaymen were caught and there were too much authority for highwaymen to carry on as their leaders were hung. hope this helped :)
"Stand and deliver" is the famous saying associated with highwaymen. Highwaymen would use this command to stop travelers on the road and demand their valuables.
Some famous highwaymen throughout history include Dick Turpin, Claude Duval, and James MacLaine. These individuals were notorious for robbing travelers on the roads and became legendary figures in folklore and literature.
They mainly robbed at night. Hounslow Heath is very famous for highwaymen, The last horseback robbery was recorded in 1831. When they fight sometimes the horse attack too!
Highway men were people who stopped people on trading routes or major pathways and took their stuff and killed them.
Highwaymen were thieves and robbers, they would steal from anyone they could.