Picture No | 10508870 |
Date | 1790s |
Description | French gang of robbers |
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Members of a French gang of robbers, known as 'chauffeurs' spread terror across France during the last years of the 18th century. They attacked households and tortured the dwellers until they revealed where their most treasured possessions were hidden.
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Source | Engraving in L'Illustration, 1857 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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