Because they didn't want people to recognise their faces, so it was harder to tell who they were when they robbed things. Its like some robbers wear masks these days.
Highwaymen typically dressed in dark, nondescript clothing to blend in and avoid detection while waiting to ambush travelers. They often wore masks or bandanas to hide their faces and carried weapons such as pistols or swords to intimidate their victims. Their attire helped them appear menacing and mysterious while carrying out their robberies.
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!
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.
Well they robbed on foot or horse. ( Mostly foot.) They were mainly in Great Britain and Australia. They were in the nineteenth century. They never said Stand and Deliver In America they were known as Road Agents In Australia, they called them bush hangers. They always hid and caught people by surprise. The word Highwaymen was first used in 1617. Robin Hood was also a highwayman, but he never robbed from the rich to give to the poor. It was a male dominated occupation. There were also female highwaymen (Moll Cutpurse, Lady Elizabeth Mullgrew etc) They had their own language, known as cantig.
Highwaymen were called so because they would typically rob travelers on the highway or roads. They targeted people traveling between cities or towns, making roads a common location for their criminal activities.
Highwaymen wore masks because they didn't want people to recognise their faces. And the police was looking for them
Highwaymen had pistols on their waste
Highwaymen typically wore wide-brimmed hats, such as tricornes or top hats, which provided some level of concealment and added an air of distinction. Masks were often simple, covering the lower part of the face to obscure their identities while evoking a sense of intimidation. The combination of these accessories helped them maintain anonymity and create a dramatic presence during their robberies.
yes the aztecs did wear masks they wore it on sacrififxe
Maori do not wear masks.
they wear different type of masks they are colourful with beads and ribbons
yes you could see the clothes they wear
Maori don't wear masks.
Slipknot want to wear masks.
Purgatory Masks
africans wear masks
a highwaymen wear boots up to the thigh black cloaks scarfs and tricon hats