Dick Turpin

English criminal and highwayman

Dick Turpin - Thinkers & Philosophers born 1705
Born

1705
321 years ago

Died
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Thinkers & Philosophers

Country

England

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Active in the early 18th century, a notorious English highwayman gained infamy for robbery and violent crimes. Originally a butcher, transitioned to highway robbery, operating mainly in the countryside of England. Earned notoriety for a dramatic horseback ride from London to York, a distance of over 200 miles, accomplished in a single night. Captured and tried for murder and robbery, faced execution in 1739.

Infamous for a highway robbery spree

Executed for murder and robbery

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