Wednesday, June 22, 2016

This Day in History - 1813

Laura Secord warns the British

Upper Canadian Loyalist Laura Secord overhears American troops stationed at Fort George talk of an impending American advance and trekked 30km to warn British commander Lt. FitzGibbon of the attack.

Two days later the British Native allies ambushed the Americans at Beaver Dams.

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