#laura secord

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People whining about historical fiction getting currency inflation or the history of plumbing wrong could never handle the one billion artists and documentary producers who apparently think that the War of 1812 took place in 1763.

Oh look! A Laura Secord comic!—wait what are those guys in the backgr-ARRRRRRRRGHHHHHHHH!!!!

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LAURA SECORD // HEROINE

“She was a Canadian heroine of 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 death she has been frequently honoured in Canada. Though Laura Secord had no relation to it, most Canadians associate her with the Laura Secord Chocolates company, named after her on the centennial of her walk.”

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A Journey to a Perfect Cup of Hot Cocoa

Laura Secord Milk Chocolate

From my aunt

I did the simplest thing and just added boiled water into choco powder,

some gloops of condensed milk,

some more boiled water,

and whipped cream on top.

Because the package said it already contained “milk ingredients” or something

Smells rich and heavenly. Tastes rich and creamy! Good times all around.

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Lucy’s Journal: Laura Secord

Name: Laura Secord

Location: Upper Canada/Niagara Falls (Canada)

Date: September 13, 1775 - October 17, 1868

Laura Secord is a Canadian wartime hero known for her efforts in alerting British forces of an imminent attack from the Americans during the War of 1812. Her husband fought as a sergeant in the militia, and was seriously wounded in battle in Queenston (now known as the Niagara Peninsula). It was Laura who found him in the battlefield and who helped him home, where she cared for him. 

While her husband recovered in their family home, the region was seized by American troops. One day in June 1813, American troops arrived at the Secord home and requested dinner. As the officers ate, Laura overheard them discussing plans of a surprise attack on a British outpost that was at the time under the command of Lieutenant James Fitzgibbon. Knowing that the fate of the Niagara Peninsula was at stake, Laura decided to warn the Lieutenant herself by making the 32 kilometre (20 mile) hazardous journey to the military outpost alone and by foot. It would take her 18 hours. 

Avoiding the main roads, Laura Secord made her way through woods and fields, accompanied part of the way by her niece, Elizabeth, to a Native camp, where she persuaded the Chief to take her to the British military headquarters. There, she was able to warn the lieutenant of the American officers’ plans, thwarting the surprise attack that was to take place two days later on June 24th at the Battle of Beaver Dams. The American troops surrendered, and a year later a peace treaty came into effect between the British and the Americans that has remained ever since. 

Laura Secord was not immediately recognised for her war efforts, and she and her husband spent much of their post-war life in poverty. However, Laura Secord finally received credit for her actions when the Prince of Wales granted her 100 pounds in 1860 while on a visit to Canada. Since then, there have been two monuments erected in her honour (one by the Government of Canada in Queenston, and one by the Ontario Historical Society at Lundy’s Lane). One of Canada’s largest and best known chocolatiers, established in Quebec in 1913, is also named in her honour; Laura Secord.

Learn more? Link 1 Link 2  Link 3

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Some photos from the Drummond Hill cemetery in Niagara Falls, Ontario, which also happened to be the site of the Battle of Lundy’s Lane in the War of 1812.

The cemetery has a lot of old graves, including that of Laura Secord and former slave Burr Plato.  Somebody has placed a Canadian penny and a 1-Euro cent coin on some of the memorials to American soldiers killed in the battle.

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Laura Secord Easter cram egg chocolates

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Laura Secord

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Canada 150 History Fun Fact #3.