United States Marines under Robert E. Lee

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The United States Marines under Robert E. Lee were the federal troops that swiftly stormed Harpers Ferry to capture John Brown and end his 1859 abolitionist insurrection.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Marine Corps detachment
military unit
approximateStrength less than 100 Marines
associatedWith abolitionism in the United States
events leading to the American Civil War
slavery in the United States
branchOf United States Marine Corps
casualties few casualties among Marines
commander Robert E. Lee
commandingRankOfLeader colonel
commandStructure under War Department authority
conflict John Brown’s raid of 1859
surface form: John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry
country United States of America
dateOfOperation October 18, 1859
engagementDuration brief assault
engagementSite Engine House No. 2
surface form: the engine house at Harpers Ferry
followedBy trial and execution of John Brown
garrisonOrigin Washington, D.C.
historicalSignificance helped end John Brown's attempted slave insurrection
legalStatus federal troops enforcing U.S. law
locationOfOperation Harpers Ferry Armory
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
surface form: Harpers Ferry, Virginia
mission to capture John Brown
to end the 1859 abolitionist insurrection at Harpers Ferry
notableMember Israel Greene
opponent John Brown
John Brown's followers
partOf United States Armed Forces
surface form: United States armed forces
precededBy John Brown's seizure of the Harpers Ferry Armory
primaryObjective rescue hostages held by John Brown
reportedTo United States government
surface form: U.S. federal government
result capture of John Brown
suppression of the Harpers Ferry raid
role federal troops
secondaryObjective secure the federal armory at Harpers Ferry
subordinateTo Robert E. Lee
surface form: Brevet Colonel Robert E. Lee
timePeriod Antebellum period
surface form: Antebellum United States
typeOfEngagement domestic law enforcement action
usedEquipment ladder used as a battering ram
sledgehammers
usedTactic assault on the engine house
year 1859

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John Brown’s raid of 1859 keyMilitaryResponder United States Marines under Robert E. Lee