They attacked travellers in carriages or on horseback. Highwaymen increased in number in the early 18th century. They targeted stagecoaches, carriages, farmers returning from market and the mail ...

They attacked travellers in carriages or on horseback. Highwaymen increased in number in the early 18th century. They targeted stagecoaches, carriages, farmers returning from market and the mail ...

Both the 18th-Century cannon at Etal Castle and their carriages require remedial work For centuries cannon have protected England's coast from attack, but now they face a threat from one of the ...