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Land based lawlessness
Created by
Johnathan Carson
⟶ Updated 20 Nov 2019 ⟶
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Timelines by
Johnathan Carson
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Naked Rambler timeline
25 Oct 2019
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western pirates
22 Nov 2019
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Somali Pirates
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Chinese opium smuggling
22 Nov 2019
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Lawlessness overview
5 Nov 2019
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British Prostitution
26 Oct 2019
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Chinese Piracy
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Body Snatching
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Events
Footpads in Britain: Similar to highwaymen, specifically quiet and on their feet (normally muggers who work alone) Often killed their victims. (1600s)
Bushrangers in Australia: One of the most famous was Ned Kelly who was known for wearing a suit of armor (1820s)
Thugs in Uttar Pradesh, India: Annual expeditions of mostly families and friends who formed gangs by village. Much more violent than other bandits as they tricked and then killed their victims who were frequently travelers. (late 1700s-early 1800s)
Thuggee dies down as a result of British hunting (1830)
Highwaymen in Britain: Stole from the rich primarily. Often wore masks, and dressed to intimidate their victims. Normally ambushed their victims on horseback. Some were well known. (late 1700s-early 1800s)
The first Steam Train is invented (1830)
George Stevenson’s Locomotion 1 used for the Darlington & Stockton railway (1825)
The First Railway is implemented in India (1840s)
First Train Robbery also known as the "Great Train Robbery of 1855" was really a burglary (1855)
Train travel invented in Britain (1850s)
Train robbery is the subject of first U.S. action film (1903)
The Reno Gang stages the first ever train robbery (1866)
The Pinkerton Detective Agency is established in Chicago under the motto "We never sleep"(1850)
Periods
The Era of Road Bandit Activity
U.S. Bandits and Train Robbers
