- Laura Secord - Wikipedia
Laura Secord (née Ingersoll; 13 September 1775 – 17 October 1868) was a Canadian woman involved in the War of 1812 She is known for having walked 20 miles (32 km) out of American-occupied territory in 1813 to warn British forces of an impending American attack
- Laura Secord - The Canadian Encyclopedia
During the War of 1812, Laura Secord walked 30 km from Queenston to Beaver Dams, near Thorold, Ontario, to warn British Lieutenant James FitzGibbon that the Americans were planning to attack his outpost The story of her trek has become legendary, and Secord herself mythologized in Canadian history Laura Secord's Dwelling In Queenston
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- Laura Secord | War of 1812, Battle of Beaverdams, Heroine
Laura Secord was a Canadian loyalist in the War of 1812 She moved to Canada with her family in the 1780s On learning of an impending U S attack on the British outpost of Beaver Dams (1813), she walked through U S lines to warn the British commander; with the advance information, the British
- Laura Secord A Biography - War of 1812
Laura Secord typified pioneer women in her courage, endurance, and resolution in the face of adversity FitzGibbon remembered her as a person of “slender frame and delicate appearance,” but underneath was a strong and persistent will
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Laura Secord’s famous walk The next summer, the Americans invaded Upper Canada again, taking able-bodied men prisoner and occupying homes in Queenston On June 21, 1813, Laura overheard plans to attack an outpost commanded by Lieutenant FitzGibbon The next morning, she stole away, walking 32 km to warn Lieutenant FitzGibbon
- Summer 1813: A dangerous journey to warn the British - U. S. National . . .
In the heat of June, 1813, Laura Secord trekked 20 miles through countryside and swamp to warn the British of an American attack With her advance notice, native warriors and British officers captured the entire force, marking the downturn of the American invasion of Upper Canada
- Laura Secords long trek to thwart American invasion
Almost everyone knows the story: during the War of 1812 (which pitted pre-Confederation Canada against the teenaged United States of America), Laura Secord braved wild animals, rough terrain and
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