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In 1859, John Brown bought a farm in Maryland under a false name. Brown was a radical anti slavery Abolitionist and received funds from anti slavery people in New England. Brown's plan was to take the Federal arsenal with his force of 22 men and try to cause a slave rebellion. Brown's group failed to convert any slaves to his planned slave insurrection. In the end, Marines under the command of Colonel Robert E. Lee recaptured the arsenal. Brown was executed for treason in December of 1859.
He sat there. While Virginian forces surrounded him, he basically decided not to make any decisions. Many members of his group, including his sons were killed in the standoff. After the standoff ended, in which the Virginia forces were led by a colonel that pops up a few years later, John Brown was found guilty of insurrection, among other things and was hanged.
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Why did John Brown attack the federal armory at Harpers Ferry?
To start a slave revolt.
Why did John brown attack the federal arsenal at harpers ferry in Virginia?
The arsenal provided additional ammunition for raids in Kansas.
What was the raid on the Harpers Ferry armory led by John Brown intended to do?
Supply weapons for a slave revolt
How many men did john brown gather together to take over harpers ferry armory?
Eighteen men
Why is Harpers Ferry historical?
"John Brown's Rebellion" was an attack by a small group of men on the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry, VA (now Harpers Ferry, WV) on October 16, 1859. Brown hoped to steal weapons and arm the slaves in Virginia to rebel against slavery. Brown was captured, tried, convicted of treason, and hanged.
Why did John Brown attack the federal armory at Harpers Ferry?
To start a slave revolt.
Which abolitionist tried to seize a federal armory on behalf of his cause?
John Brown in Harpers Ferry tried to seize a federal armory on behalf of his cause.
Who was the abolitionist who led an attack on a federal arsenal in harpers ferry in 1859?
John Brown
Who led a raid on the us armory at harpers ferry?
John Brown
Was john brown executed during the civil war?
John Browns raid on Harpers Ferry was before the Civil War, and he was quickly stopped and shot in the attack on the armory IMPROVEMENT John Brown wasn't shot during the attack on the armory. He was captured, regularly trialled and hanged on Dec. 2, 1859
Why did John brown attack the federal arsenal at harpers ferry in Virginia?
The arsenal provided additional ammunition for raids in Kansas.
Who did john brown attack?
Harpers Ferry
What was the raid on Harpers Ferry armory by John Brown intended to do?
Supply weapons for a slave revolt
What was the raid on the Harpers Ferry armory led by John Brown intended to do?
Supply weapons for a slave revolt
Where did the battle of Harpers Ferry take place?
Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Now West Virginia. If you mean John Brown's raid, the Harpers Ferry military armory, now a tourist attraction.
How many men did john brown gather together to take over harpers ferry armory?
Eighteen men
Who was executed for his attack on the arsenal at harpers ferry?
(John Brown)
