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Raid on Harpers Ferry
- When
- 16 October 1859
- Where
- Harpers Ferry, Virginia
John Brown led his forces to Harpers Ferry on the night of October 16, 1859, to seize the federal armory and incite a slave rebellion.
Brown left three men as a rear-guard in charge of weapons. The raid aimed to start a slave liberation movement spreading south. It was a complete failure in the short term but contributed to Lincoln's election in 1860.
Sources
- John Brown (abolitionist) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
- John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
- Robert E. Lee Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
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