jan 18, 1859 - Raid on Harpers Ferry
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John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was an effort by abolitionist John Brown to initiate an armed slave revolt in 1859 by taking over a United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry Virginia. Brown's party of 22 was defeated by a company of U.S. Marines led by First Lieutenant Israel Greene.
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