Maximilien Robespierre was the leader of the Committee of Public Safety. He was a politician and he is best known because he was the most influential figures associated with the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror. he is also known as "<span>The Incorruptible".</span>
Harpers Ferry Raid, (October 16–18, 1859), assault by an armed band of abolitionists led by John Brown on the federal armory located at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now in West Virginia). It was the main precipitating incident to the American Civil War.