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The demise of highwaymen in the 18th and early 19th centuries was primarily due to increased law enforcement efforts, including the establishment of specialized police forces and the implementation of new laws. Advances in transportation and infrastructure, such as the expansion of railways, also reduced the opportunities for robbery. Additionally, changing social attitudes toward crime and punishment, along with harsher penalties, contributed to their decline. By the mid-19th century, highway robbery had largely disappeared as a significant crime in England.

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