Laura Secord

1775–1868

DRIVING A COW BEFORE HER, LAURA SECORD PASSED THE AMERICAN SENTRIES.

Laura Secord was a Canadian heroine who risked her life to warn British troops of an American ambush during the War of 1812. Legend has it that when American soldiers billeted at her home in Ontario, she overheard plans for a surprise attack on a local British fort. She drove a cow over twenty miles through enemy occupied territory in order to warn Lieutenant James Fitzgibbon at Beaver Dams.

Key events during the life of Laura Secord:

Year	Event
1775	Laura Ingersoll born in Massachusetts.
1795	Ingersoll family moves to Canada.
1797	Laura marries James Secord, a British loyalist.
1812	War of 1812 puts Canada and the United States on a war footing.
1813	American soldiers billet in Secord home. She learns of plans for an attack.
1813	Laura walks over 20 miles through, passing through American troops to warn the British.
1860	Recognized by Prince of Wales.
1868	Died in Canada.

Other Resources

Story Links	Book Links
Story of Laura Secord  in	Our Empire Story  by  H. E. Marshall

Image Links
Driving a cow before her, Laura Secord passed the American sentries.  in Our Empire Story

Contemporary	Short Biography
James Secord	Husband of Laura and soldier in the British army.
James Fitzgibbon	British commander at Beaver Dams.