Book description
After dragging her injured husband off the battlefield during the War
of 1812, Laura Secord (17751868) 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.
Peggy Dymond Leavey's previous books include
Sky Lake Summer
,
The Deep End Gang
, and
The
Path Through the Trees
, all of which were nominated for the Silver Birch Award. Recently,
she published
Growing Up Ivy
and
Mary Pickford
. Peggy lives in Trenton, Ontario.
