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Bien avant que son nom devienne synonyme de chocolat, Laura Secord (1775-1868) joua un rôle essentiel dans le succès remporté par notre nation durant la guerre de 1812. Un jour, Laura surprend une conversation entre des officiers américains qui discutent de leur intention de tendre une embuscade aux Britanniques.
Laura Secord (13 septembre 1775 - 17 octobre 1868) est une héroïne canadienne de la guerre anglo-américaine de 1812.Elle marcha 32 kilomètres pour prévenir les forces armées britanniques d'une embuscade des soldats américains [1].La reconnaissance historique de l'héroïsme de cette femme durant la guerre anglo-américaine de 1812 est redevable en bonne partie à Sarah Anne Curzon ...
Long before her name became synonymous with chocolate, Laura Secord (1775-1868) played a critical part in our nation's success during the War of 1812. Upon hearing American officers discussing their intention to ambush a British outpost and capture its commanding officer, Secord made a 30-kilometre trek by foot to successfully alert 400 First ...
24 mars 2011 · Laura Secord, née Ingersoll, loyaliste, personnage historique mythifiée (née le 13 septembre 1775 à Great Barrington, au Massachusetts; décédée le 17 octobre 1868 à Chippawa [ Niagara Falls ], en Ontario ). Pendant la guerre de 1812 , Laura Secord a parcouru 30 kilomètres à pied, de Queenston à Beaver Dams, près de Thorold en ...
24 mars 2011 · Laura Secord's Trek. Early in the War of 1812, James Secord was a sergeant with the 1st Lincoln Militia.He was wounded at the Battle of Queenston Heights; Laura Secord rescued him from the battlefield and took him home to nurse him through his recuperation.In June 1813, with Queenston occupied by American troops and James still recuperating, the Secords were forced to billet some American ...
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. Her contribution to the war was little known during her lifetime, but since her ...
Laura Secord’s famous walk. The next summer, the Americans invaded Upper Canada again, taking able-bodied men prisoner and occupying homes in Queenston. 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.
La célèbre marche de Laura Secord. L’été suivant, les Américains envahissent de nouveau le Haut-Canada. Ils prennent comme prisonniers les hommes aptes au combat et s’emparent de maisons à Queenston. Le 21 juin 1813, Laura Secord surprend une conversation concernant des plans pour attaquer un avant-poste commandé par le lieutenant ...
20 mars 2017 · Laura Secord has long been a Canadian hero and icon. Almost everyone knows the story: during the War of 1812 (which pitted pre-Confederation Canada against the teenaged United States of America ...
The Prince of Wales heard of Laura’s 32 kilometre walk and awarded her £100 (approximately $19,000 in 2019 Canadian dollars). Laura Secord died in 1868 and was buried at a cemetery in Niagara Falls. Today, Laura Secord’s name is popularly associated with a chocolate company named after her. Memory of her heroism is kept alive by monuments ...
