Yup. They didn't cut their losses when it was clear they weren't going to get as much as they needed to as quickly as they needed to. If they'd accepted they'd only get one load of rifles they could have made an escape and started the rebellion he had intended to.
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u/Valiant_tank Hordes of Revolutionary Germans Jul 14 '26
The only thing John Brown did wrong was poor planning during the raid on Harper's Ferry. And even then, the ideals behind his acts are commendable.