In March-April 1712 the streets of London were prey to marauding bands of rakish young men went by the name “The Mohocks” and gratuitously attacked passers-by. “The Mohocks” are discussed in three Spectator papers published 12 March (324), 21 March (332) and 8 April (347) 1712 and represented in John Gay's unpublished tragi-comical farce, “The Mohocks”, of 1st April 1712.
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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "“The Mohocks” terrorise streets of London". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 02 December 2006 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=1704, accessed 09 June 2026.]
