9. Highway robbers

what did highway robbery cause

great alarm as it involved violence and stealing

What did footpads do

Attack their victims on foot

What did footpads specialise in

Robbing pedestrian travellers

What was the image of footpads

lowly criminals

What did highwaymen do

Ride on horseback

Who did highwaymen attack

Richer people on stage coaches or horseback

What did highwaymen robberies include

use of firearms

Who were highwaymens most common targets

private coaches and public stagecoaches

Where were most frequent instances of highway robbery

Roads leading in and out of london

What was a favourite haunt of highwaymen

Finchley common on the great north road