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Hanging at Tyburn
- When
- 24 May 1725
- Where
- Tyburn gallows
- Part of
- Execution of Jonathan Wild
Wild was executed by hanging at Tyburn on 24 May 1725, drawing a record crowd.
On 24 May 1725, Jonathan Wild was taken to the gallows at Tyburn. Defoe reported that the crowd was larger than any previously seen, and the atmosphere lacked the usual celebration or commiseration associated with such events.
Sources
- Jonathan Wild Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-01
- Tyburn Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-18
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