At Harper's Ferry on Oct.16,1859

Battle of Brown's Ferry happened on 1863-10-27.

It is Harper´s Ferry. John Brown was a famous abolitionist of the American Civil War. He decided to attack the federal arsenal of Harper´s Ferry with a group of 18 other men. This ended with a battle between his men and Robert E Lee´s men, and he was wounded and forced to surrender. This event was one of the causes of the Civil War.

It is Harper´s Ferry. John Brown was a famous abolitionist of the American Civil War. He decided to attack the federal arsenal of Harper´s Ferry with a group of 18 other men. This ended with a battle between his men and Robert E Lee´s men, and he was wounded and forced to surrender. This event was one of the causes of the Civil War.

John Brown attempted to start an armed slave revolt in 1859 by seizing a United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.