He rented a farm in Maryland, across the Potomac River from Harpers Ferry. Here he assembled his arms and waited for his "army" to arrive. The delay had an adverse effect on Brown's plan.

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His target was the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia — a town surrounded ... They charged over the bridge, and the only true escape route was gone. Eight raiders were dead or dying ...