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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 Upon hearing American officers discussing their intention to ambush a British outpost and capture its commanding officer, Secord made a 30-kilometre trek by foot to successfully alert 400 First Nations warriors and Lieutenant James FitzGibbon
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 A Biography - War of 1812 Laura Secord became celebrated as a heroine in history, poetry, and drama, after 1860 Legends grew; the favourite was that she had taken a cow with her on her walk, for camouflage, and that she had milked it in the presence of American sentries before leaving it behind in the woods
Laura Secord (1775 – 1868) - Canada. ca Laura Ingersoll Secord was a hero of the War of 1812 who walked 32 kilometres out of American-occupied territory to warn British forces of a looming attack by the Americans Born to rebel parents in Massachusetts, Secord moved to the Niagara region of Upper Canada with her family in 1795
Laura Secord - U. S. National Park Service After her death, Laura Secord’s story of Canadian patriotism began to gain prominence, especially in the late 1800s with the women’s suffrage movement As her story was revealed, she became enshrined in Canadian lore as a heroine who navigated dangerous enemy terrain for her love of Canada
Secord, Laura (1775–1868) - Encyclopedia. com Although she died 20 years before her deeds became widely known, Laura Secord inspired amateur women historians to publicize her contribution to the war effort while also emphasizing the important roles that women played in forging a national identity
Laura Secord: The Unsung Heroine Who Changed the Course of Canadian History Laura Secord (September 13, 1775 –October 17, 1868) is remembered as one of Canada’s most courageous heroines, celebrated for her daring 32-kilometre trek during the War of 1812 to warn British forces of an impending American attack
Friends of Laura Secord – Dedicated to the preservation and promotion . . . The Friends of Laura Secord is a not-for-profit community group dedicated to sharing the story of our best known national heroine, Laura Ingersoll Secord, whose heroic exploits contributed to the creation of the nation we now know as Canada