Robert Philson and Herman Husband were arrested after this event, which led to the assembling of a twelve thousand man militia known as the Watermelon Army to put it down.
Robert Philson and Herman Husband were arrested after this event, which led to the assembling of a twelve thousand man militia known as the Watermelon Army to put it down. That army was led by Lighthorse Harry Lee and George Washington, who wanted to prove federal power by opposing the insurrection of farmers unhappy with the excise tax on a certain good. For 10 points name this 1794 Pennsylvania rebellion led by farmers with small time distilleries.
Robert Philson and Herman Husband were arrested after this event, which led to the assembling of a twelve thousand man militia known as the Watermelon Army to put it down.
Whiskey Rebellion