The raid on Harper's Ferry started on the night of October 16,1859.
The raid on the arsenal in Harpers Ferry, VA was anti-slavery. It was led by John Brown, the radical abolitionist October 16, 1859.
John Brown's raid on the arsenal at Harpers Ferry.
John Brown's mission was to abolish Slavery. On October 16th 1859, John Brown and his 21 men attacked Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Thinking the slaves would rise and fight for themselves, they did not. Not only left to fend for themselves, John Brown was captured and executed on December 2nd, 1859. The individual Raid on Harpers Ferry was a failure. However, it may have been one of the little things that pushed Slavery to its end.
The attack on Harpers Ferry was by abolitionist John Brown. He wanted to gather arms and recruit slaves for a massive uprising. The raid was a terrible failure.
The raid on Harper's Ferry started on the night of October 16,1859.
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Battle of Harpers Ferry happened on 1862-09-12.
The Battle of Harpers Ferry started on September 12th 1862. The Battle of Harpers Ferry ended on September 15th 1862.
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The raid on the arsenal in Harpers Ferry, VA was anti-slavery. It was led by John Brown, the radical abolitionist October 16, 1859.
Harpers Ferry, Virginia.