Laura Secord 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.
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Secord warns British commander James FitzGibbon of an impending American attack at Beaver Dams. (Lorne Kidd Smith, c. 1920)
Secord was promised a position at Brock's Monument, but the position was given to another woman. (1840 painting by Philip John Bainbrigge)
Statue of Laura Secord at the Valiants Memorial in Ottawa
Secord's grave at Drummond Hill Cemetery
Secord led through the woods by Mohawk warriors. (Henry Sandham, c. 1910)
Laura Secord Homestead in Queenston (.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}43°09′50″N 79°03′19″W / 43.16395°N 79.05523°W / 43.16395; -79.05523)
Laura Secord Monument in Queenston Heights (43°09′37″N 79°03′04″W / 43.160352°N 79.051103°W / 43.160352; -79.051103)Awards 1
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Laura Secord 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. Her contribution to the war was little known during her lifetime, but since her death she has been frequently honoured in Canada. Though Laura Secord had no relation to it, most Canadians associate her with the Laura Secord Chocolates company, named after her on the centennial of her walk.
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