John Brown and a few followers.
John Brown
John Brown's capture of the Federal Arsenal at Harper's Ferry.
John Brown's raid and capture of the Federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Virginia was a step towards his goal of starting a slave rebellion. The arsenal provided Brown with the weapons needed for the revolt.
The site of the federal arsenal where a militant abolitionist, John Brown, led the famous raid in 1859 is Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Brown, along with a group of followers, hoped to incite a slave rebellion by seizing weapons from the arsenal. The raid was ultimately unsuccessful, and Brown was captured, tried, and executed.
The federal arsenal (storage place for weapons) was the Springfield Armory located in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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.
Type your answer here... Led an armed uprising of about 1200 farmers on a federal arsenal?
Who led an armed uprising of about 1200 Massachusetts on federal arsenal?
Yes - a fanatical abolitionist. His attempted capture of the Federal arsenal, in order to arm the slaves for a nationwide rebellion, convinced the South that all Abolitionists were in favour of armed revolution.
John Brown led the raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in October 1859. His goal was to initiate an armed slave revolt by seizing weapons and distributing them to enslaved people. The raid ultimately failed, and Brown was captured, tried, and executed, becoming a martyr for the abolitionist cause.
John Brown led a raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, on October 16, 1859. His goal was to initiate a slave uprising by seizing weapons and distributing them to enslaved people. The raid ultimately failed, resulting in Brown's capture and later execution, but it heightened tensions between the North and South in the lead-up to the Civil War.
John Brown seized the Federal Arsenal at Harper's Ferry,Virginia in 1859. His attempt to incite armed revolt failed when a detachment of U.S. Marines commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Robert E. Lee defeated Brown's plan and captured Brown. John Brown was tried by the State of Virginia for Treason. He was convicted and sentenced to death by hanging.