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- Laura Secord | War of 1812, Battle of Beaverdams, Heroine | Britannica
Laura Secord (born Sept 13, 1775, Great Barrington, Mass —died 1868) was a Canadian loyalist in the War of 1812 She moved to Canada with her family in the 1780s
- 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
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 Delays at the American headquarters postponed the departure of the American attack for two full days
- 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
- Secord, Laura (1775–1868) - Encyclopedia. com
Canadian hero who walked 20 miles to warn British and Canadian troops of an impending American attack, thus paving the way for an end to the War of 1812
- INGERSOLL, LAURA (Secord) - Dictionary of Canadian Biography
INGERSOLL, LAURA (Secord), heroine; b 13 Sept 1775 in Great Barrington, Mass , eldest daughter of Thomas Ingersoll and Elizabeth Dewey; d 17 Oct 1868, at Chippawa (Niagara Falls, Ont ) When Laura Ingersoll was eight, her mother died, leaving four little girls
- Laura Secord - The Canadian Encyclopedia
Laura Secord, née Ingersoll, Loyalist, mythologized historic figure (born 13 September 1775 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts; died 17 October 1868 in Chippaw
- 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
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