During the War of 1812, Laura Second's husband was wounded, yet she left him and their six children to travel to Thorold to spread the word of an impending attack by Americans. She took the journey on June 22 , 1813 through the "war-ravaged countryside" to notify Lieutenant James Fitzgibbon of approaching troops from the United States. As a result, British troops and the Kahnawake Mohawk were able to resist the invasion and defeat the Americans during the Battle of Beaver Dams  .
During the War of 1812, Laura Second's husband was wounded, yet she left him and their six children to travel to Thorold to spread the word of an impending attack by Americans. She took the journey on 22 June 1813 through the "war-ravaged countryside" to notify Lieutenant James Fitzgibbon of approaching troops from the United States. As a result, British troops and the Kahnawake Mohawk were able to resist the invasion and defeat the Americans during the Battle of Beaver Dams (24 June 1813) .
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