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Captain Lightfoot, the Last of the New England Highwaymen: A Narrative of His Life and Adventures, With Some Account of the Notorious Captain Thunderb
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Biographies General19th Century United States HistoryTrue Crime
ISBN13: 9781025536149
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.61
Height: 0.41 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Captain Lightfoot, the Last of the New England Highwaymen offers a gripping first-hand narrative of the life and daring exploits of Michael Martin, one of the most notorious rogues of the early nineteenth century. Dictated while awaiting execution, Martin's account traces his evolution from a restless youth in Ireland to a bold highwayman terrorizing the roads of New England. Central to the narrative is Martin's apprenticeship under the legendary Captain Thunderbolt, a mentor who initiated him into a world of high-stakes robbery, narrow escapes, and clever disguises.
This work serves as a fascinating window into the criminal underworld of the post-Revolutionary era, blending picaresque adventure with a raw look at the legal and social conditions of the time. Readers will follow Lightfoot's journey through Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and beyond, witnessing the charisma and audacity that earned him a place in American folklore. Filled with accounts of nocturnal heists and the camaraderie of outlaws, this narrative remains a seminal piece of early American true crime literature, immortalizing the figure of the gentleman bandit before the closing of the frontier era.
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