Laura Secord (häftad)
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Format
Häftad (Trade paperback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
224
Utgivningsdatum
2012-07-19
Förlag
Dundurn Group Ltd
Dimensioner
213 x 137 x 13 mm
Vikt
318 g
ISBN
9781459703667

Laura Secord

Heroine of the War of 1812

av Peggy Dymond Leavey
Häftad,  Engelska, 2012-07-19
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2013 Speaker's Book Award - Shortlisted Laura Secord is now famous for her singular feat of bravery during the War of 1812, but did she warn the British and help defeat the American invaders as her legend says? 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 kilometers 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.
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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.

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