bravoes

He stood out to the last against the Union, wouldn't be bribed, and fought two duels with Castlereagh's bravoes.

He killed with his own hand, or by the aid of bravoes, all relatives, rivals and dangerous persons who came within his power.

One of the bravoes, whom he had put to flight, had passed muffled up in his cloak, near the lattice of Marina.

Without knowing wherefore, I have been waylaid and outraged by bravoes and ruffians.

Three minutes elapsed ere the subdued bravoes could recover themselves.