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Categories: Wars of the Three Kingdoms, Former gangs, Gangs in Scotland, 17th century in Scotland

moss-trooper moss-troopers Moss Troopers Act 1662 Moss Troopers Act 1666 Moss Troopers Act 1677

A marauder and plunderer (originally operating in the bogs between England and Scotland) WordNet 3.0

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A marauder and plunderer (originally operating in the bogs between England and Scotland) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Moss-troopers were brigands of the mid-17th century, who operated across the border country between Scotland and the northern English counties of Northumberland and Cumberland during the period of the English Commonwealth, until after the Restoration. Wikipedia

Any of a band of raiders or bandits who marauded the Scottish borders in the 17th century. Wiktionary

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