highwayman
In English history, a thief on horseback who robbed travellers on the highway (those who did so on foot were known as footpads).
With the development of regular coach services in the 17th and 18th centuries, the highwaymen's activities became notorious, and the Bow Street Runners were organized to suppress them. Highwaymen continued to flourish well into the 19th century.
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