Ambushes are a type of Random Encounter in Red Dead Redemption wherein NPCs make a phony request for the player's help, then spring an attack. Specific ambush encounters are covered in detail on the Random Encounters page, via the links below:

• The Beauty and the Wagon - a woman by a disabled Stagecoach requests help, while bandits lie in wait.

• In Need of a Ride - an individual requests a ride, then steals the player's horse.