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John Brown
Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
Harpers Ferry is in West Virginia.
Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Now West Virginia. If you mean John Brown's raid, the Harpers Ferry military armory, now a tourist attraction.
The Battle of Harpers Ferry started on September 12th 1862. The Battle of Harpers Ferry ended on September 15th 1862.
Harpers Ferry
John Brown
To start a slave revolt.
Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
Harpers Ferry is in West Virginia.
Harpers Ferry
He raided Harper's Ferry for weaponry from the Federal arsenal there, intending to start a major slave uprising.
John Brown
Harpers Ferry
The arsenal provided additional ammunition for raids in Kansas.
John Brown in Harpers Ferry tried to seize a federal armory on behalf of his cause.
John Brown was the leader of the raid and he wanted to create a colony for runaway slaves and to do this he needed weapons. Which led to the Harpers Ferry Raid.