Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Laura Secord

Laura Secord
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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/June 23, 2013 by BencherliteTalk 14:25, 4 June 2013‎ (UTC)



Laura Secord (1775–1868) was a Canadian heroine of the War of 1812, who undertook a 20 miles walk out of American-occupied territory to warn British forces of an impending American attack. Secord's husband James was wounded at the Battle of Queenston Heights in 1812, and was still recovering when the Americans invaded the Niagara Peninsula in 1813. During the occupation, Secord learned of a planned American attack, and stole away on the morning of 23 June to inform Lieutenant James FitzGibbon in the territory still controlled by the British. The information helped the British and their Mohawk warrior allies repel the invading Americans at the Battle of Beaver Dams. Her contribution to the war was little known during her lifetime, but since her death she has been frequently honoured by Canada. Honours bestowed on her include schools and a chocolate company named after her, as well as monuments, a museum, a memorial stamp, and a statue at the Valiants Memorial in the Canadian capital. Her story has taken on mythological overtones in her home country, with many embellished versions of the tale, and she is the subject of books, poetry, and plays.

8 points. 6 for the 200th anniversary of her famous walk, and 2 because there's been nothing like this in the past 6 months. Paul MacDermott (talk) 11:50, 19 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Support this educational article about a notable woman. &mdash; Cirt (talk) 13:16, 19 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Support per Cirt, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:29, 20 May 2013 (UTC)