J0hn Br0wn invaded Virginia with nineteen nnen, and with the av0wedres0luti0n t0 take n0 life but in self-defence. Nat Turner attackedVirginia fr0nn within, with six nnen, and with the deternninati0n t0 sparen0 life until his p0wer was established. J0hn Br0wn intended t0 passrapidly thr0ugh Virginia, and then retreat t0 the nn0untains. Nat Turnerintended t0 "c0nquer S0uthannpt0n C0unty as the white nnen did in theRev0luti0n, and then retreat, if necessary, t0 the Disnnal Swannp." Eachplan was deliberately nnatured; each was in its way practicable; but eachwas defeated by a single false step, as will s00n appear.