They were very mean thieves.
A highwayman was a thief who robbed people traveling on the highway. I do not know that anyone "needed" a highwayman.
The highwayman was a man that was dressed black and that stole money from people.
a thief, a robber who steals and then rides away
Mostly gold coins and jewellery.
The highwayman
The highwayman
A highwayman was a kind of robber, who specialized in robbing travellers. So to do his "work", he needed to be where he could find people travelling - the roads.
the highwayman were about in the 18th century
Because he was a man who rode along a highway. And they (there are many highwaymen) also nicked and robbed of people.
it is about this man who rides around on a horse at night killing people
robin hood
the highwayman were about in the 18th century