Laura Secord
Laura Secord was originally an American. She was born in Massachusetts on September 13, 1775. Her father was Thomas Ingersoll. He was a major in the American army. They were well known because Laura's father was a clever man. In her family there were inventors, mechanics, merchants, magistrates, teachers and soldiers. Laura had three sisters. When she was eight her mother had died and her father had gone off to war, so Laura had to look after them. After two years or so Laura's father married someone else. A month later she got ill and died. Three years later he remarried a woman named Sarah Whiting. After Thomas Ingersoll became a young Republican and saw excessive violence in Massachusetts, he moved his family to Upper Canada. When Laura was eighteen they moved again to Bustling Port, which is near the Niagara River below the falls. After Laura had moved there she met a young man named James Secord. After dating for a long period of time, James asked Laura to marry him. They married in 1797 at the Church of England. They were very wealthy. Laura was a big help to James in his business since she came from such an affluent family. By 1812, the Secord's had five children, two servants, a small pleasant house and
"From the moment when I first set foot on Canadian soil the feeling of strangeness went, for I knew myself to be not only amongst friends, but amongst fellow countrymen." Even though Laura was born an American, she felt her patriotism for Canada and her friends in Canada. Ursula K. LeGuin once said, "it is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end." Laura's trek began on 4 a.m. on June 22, 1813. Avoiding the main roads, she chose a difficult and circuitous nineteen- mile route to the stone house where FitzGibbon was stationed. She began by walking along the road to her brother-in-law's farm for a visit as he lay ill and to also remove any suspicion. Her niece Elizabeth offered to accompany her. Laura and Elizabeth followed the Twelve- Mile Creek, which flowed past the DeCew house. They went by way of Old Swamp Road. James's wisdom led them to Shipman's After moments of lying on the couch her tiredness overcame her and she fell asleep. Manly shouts and laughs brought her out of her sleep. The Battle at Beaver Dams was obviously a victory, held high over their heads. The Mohawk and Caughnawagas were met in the crossfire. Lieutenant FitzGibbon took the American artillery. The one Indian regiment confused the American troops by marching back and forth, thus creating an illusion of having a larger army. Laura's smile touched all those there that were staring. FitzGibbon saluted her saying, "Mrs. Secord, we have just experienced one of the most complete victories in the history of our army. Madam, the credit of this victory belongs to you!" Laura Secord had not only saved Canada, but also the thousands of people th
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Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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