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It was where John Brown raided the USGovernment arsenal in 1859, hoping to arm the slaves fora nationwide rebellion. This convinced the South that theAbolitionists were in favour of violent revolution, and pushed them closer to seceding from the USA.
He raided Harper's Ferry for weaponry from the arsenal with plans of starting a major slave uprising.
John Brown raided Harper'sFerry inVirginia.
Under the alias of Issac Smith, John Brown, bought a farm in Maryland. Brown, who was intensely against slavery, led an attack on the Federal arsenal in Virginia. His goal was to free the slaves in that State and perhaps start a slave rebellion. The arsenal had the weapons John Brown needed. He was captured by Federal troops and later hanged for treason against the State of Virginia. The Virginia Governor, Henry Wise, was the individual who actually charged Brown with treason. Brown became a martyr for the anti slavery movement in the North.
He was captured in his 3 story compound after Navy Seals Team 6 from Virginia Beach raided his compound Sunday night at 11:40 pm in Abbottabad Pakistan on May 1st 2011
John Brown and his abolitionist followers raided the US arsenal at Harper's Ferry in order to obtain guns and ammunition for his planned slave revolt. He did take over the arsenal, however, the plan failed totally.
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On the evening of October 16, 1859 John Brown, a staunch abolitionist, and a group of his supporters raided Harpers Ferry. Brown and his followers were surrounded in the armory by US Marines, led by Robert E Lee and Jeb Stuart. The marines rushed them, captured Brown and killed some of the raiders.
It was where John Brown raided the USGovernment arsenal in 1859, hoping to arm the slaves fora nationwide rebellion. This convinced the South that theAbolitionists were in favour of violent revolution, and pushed them closer to seceding from the USA.
You may be thinking of the raid on the US Arsenal at Harper's Ferry, VA by John Brown.
He raided Harper's Ferry for weaponry from the arsenal with plans of starting a major slave uprising.
He intended to take guns from the arsenal and give them to slaves so that those slaves could start a rebellion and become free.
He raided Harper's Ferry for weaponry from the Federal arsenal there, intending to start a major slave uprising.
John Brown's group raided Harper's Ferry Arsenal. Lee led a contingent of Marines to capture them. Brown was tried and hanged for treason.
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Ships were commonly raided during voyages. Pirates often raided Spanish ships for treasure and these ships were also raided and attacked by ships from other countries.