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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 - Canada. ca Laura Secord was a heroine of the War of 1812 Unsung in her lifetime, she has become an icon of Canadian patriotism since
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 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 - 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
Summer 1813: A dangerous journey to warn the British 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
INGERSOLL, LAURA (Secord) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography 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
Laura Secord: The Courageous Canadian War Heroine Laura Secord is a name synonymous with bravery and patriotism in Canadian history Born on September 13, 1775, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Laura was a woman who stepped into the pages of history through her courageous actions during the War of 1812