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Highwayman Nicolas J. Pelletier becomes the first person executed by guillotine.
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Highwayman
Archaic term for a mounted robber who steals from travelers
A highwayman was a robber who stole from travellers. This type of thief usually travelled and robbed by horse as compared to a footpad who travelled and robbed on foot; mounted highwaymen were widely considered to be socially superior to footpads. Such criminals operated until…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Nicolas Jacques Pelletier
French highwayman (c. 1756 – 1792)
Nicolas Jacques Pelletier was a French highwayman who was the first person to be executed by guillotine.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Guillotine
Apparatus designed for carrying out executions by beheading
A guillotine is an apparatus designed for effectively carrying out executions by beheading. The device consists of a tall, upright frame with a weighted and angled blade suspended at the top. The condemned person is secured with a pillory at the bottom of the frame, holding the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)