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• Laura Secord: Heroine of the War of 1812 (Quest Biography)

  Peggy Dymond Leavey

  

  After dragging her injured husband off the battlefield during the War of 1812, Laura Secord (1775–1868) was forced to house American soldiers for financial support while she nursed him back to health. It was during this time that she overheard the American plan to ambush British troops at Beaver Dams.

  Through an outstanding act of perseverance and courage in 1813, Laura walked an astonishing 30 kilometres from her home to a British outpost to warn Lieutenant James FitzGibbon. Despite facing rough terrain, the ever-present danger of being caught by American troops, and rather delicate encounters with Native forces, Laura reached FitzGibbon just in time for the British to prepare and execute an ambush on American military nearby, forcing the U.S. general to surrender.

  Laura lived a very long time, dying at the age of 93. In her lifetime the government never formally recognized her singular feat of bravery, and much controversy still envelopes her legacy.

  
   

• Laura Secord: The Heroic Adventures of a Canadian Legend (Amazing Stories)

  Cheryl MacDonald

  
  During the War of 1812, Canadian and British forces battled against the United States with great determination. Many of these soldiers displayed incredible bravery in the face of the enemy. The most legendary act, however, was performed by a civilian woman. This is the story of Laura Secord, a devoted wife and mother, who risked life and limb to warn the British military of an impending American attack.
  
   

• Laura: A Portrait of Laura Secord

  Helen Caister Robinson

  

  Laura: A Portrait of Laura Secord is Helen Caister Robinson's fourth book and her third biography for young readers. Mrs. Robinson is able to draw incisively the personality of each chacter she profiles, but also to depict vividly the times in which each one lived: the customs, the perceptions, and the problems.

  
   

• Laura Secord: Legend and the Lady

  Ruth McKenzie

  
  
   

• The Story of Laura Secord and Canadian Reminiscences

  Emma A Currie

  
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