Written to rescue a brave woman’s name from oblivion, this drama tells how Laura Secord walked through enemy-held country in 1813 to warn the British of an American attack, leading to the victory at Beaver Dams. The book adds a memoir of Mrs. Secord, notes and appendices, and other poems, fables and translations.
An early Canadian patriotic drama, of interest for the War of 1812 and the making of a national heroine. Download the free EPUB.