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According to legend Highwaymen operated by galloping after a mail coach or laying in wait then riding out and with a brace of pistols and crying "Stand and Deliver robbed the coach.
Nice idea, if you want to believe it.
Highwaymen very rarely used horses in robbing a coach. They would of course use a horse to get to wherever the coach was passing but would hold the coach up on foot, usually working in pairs. One would hold the coach up at gun point, whilst the other held the horses a little way off so as they could make their escape once the deed had been done.
The problem with holding anything up on horseback is that horses are big creatures and even if well trained will move about. A horse that stamps about while his rider has a pistol pointing at a coachman in one hand and the reins in the other is likely to come to grief very quickly.
It was far more practical to hold the coach up on foot. If the driver decided to make a break for it then the highwayman would either shoot him or the lead horse. The lead horse is the one on the left front of the rig.
Also it is wise to remember that just because a mail coach was the prime target of any highwayman, they did carry passengers and most likely they would be armed, weapons especially flintlocks were readily available back in the 18th century. So holding the reins in one hand a pistol in the other and trying to hold up a coach suddenly seems to be a bit tricky.
No they mostly robbed coaches on foot.
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When did the highwaymen operate?
1617 to as late as the early nineteenth century.
Why were highwaymen successful?
highwaymen were successful because they got what the wanted even though they may have been executed a couple of days after!
Where do the highwaymen work?
Apparently, you don't know what highwaymen were. Highwaymen were robbers, thieves, criminals, whatever you want to call them, in the 1600's to 1800's. They didn't work in one place, they robbed many different places.
Where were the highwaymen found?
they were found in derbyshire
What did highwaymen want?
Generally money or goods
When did the highwaymen operate?
1617 to as late as the early nineteenth century.
Did highwaymen operate just in Britain?
they operated all around the world
What did highwaymen eat?
highwaymen drunk ale
What did highwaymen wear around their waste?
Highwaymen had pistols on their waste
Who were sussex highwaymen?
Highwaymen that were the worst and most dangerous and came from Sussex.
What is the duration of Highwaymen film?
The duration of Highwaymen - film - is 1.33 hours.
Did highwaymen exist?
Highwaymen existed in from the 16th century to the 18th century.
Do highwaymen rob other highwaymen?
It is possible for highwaymen to rob other highwaymen, as they may see them as competition for potential targets. However, it is not a common occurrence as they typically target travelers and merchants passing through their territory.
When was Highwaymen - film - created?
Highwaymen - film - was created on 2004-02-13.
What are the release dates for Highwaymen - 1904?
Highwaymen - 1904 was released on: USA: 1904
When were highwaymen around?
Highwaymen were probaly popular in the 19th century. (an approximate guess)
Did Highwaymen steal clothes?
The group Highwaymen are not known to have stolen any clothes.
