Some of the brigands were former royalists turned highwaymen. The bandits and brigands continued to grow in numbers. Defeating brigands and pirates in battle is also well received. During the winter he fought several battles against raiding parties of brigands. His children have disappeared, while the land is ravaged by monsters and brigands. In general they seem to have been equal parts brigands and insurgents. These insurrections were unorganized, and were considered by the Government as operated by "brigands" ("Brigantaggio"). Gilbert had translated Jacques Offenbach's operetta "Les brigands", in 1871. The brigands had made themselves masters of the town. They were assigned to protect users of the Roman roads against brigands. He is reprimanded at the end of "Brigands M.C." for head-butting a police officer. He later becomes Chief of Police and calls in CHERUB to work against the Brigands. The state police at the time was as much a danger as the brigands. She ends up going out with James in the end of "Brigands M.C.". At this moment Amalia is dragged in by the brigands.