Laura Secord walked 30 km in 1813 to warn which officer of an American attack?

At sea the war went on as well, and the Great Lakes had naval battles of their own. In 1813 the Royal Navy frigate HMS Shannon led a captured American warship, USS Chesapeake, into the harbour at Halifax. Canada's defence in 1814 was strengthened by the Duke of Wellington, who sent over some of his finest troops. He also chose Bytown, now Ottawa, as the far end of the Rideau Canal. That canal was one link in a chain of forts meant to keep American armies out. Wellington beat Napoleon in 1815, so the victor over Napoleon also helped found the national capital.

Laura Secord was a pioneer wife and the mother of five children. In 1813 she made a dangerous journey on foot of 19 miles, or 30 km, to warn Lieutenant James FitzGibbon that the Americans were planning an attack. Her bravery helped win the Battle of Beaver Dams. She is still recognised as a heroine today. Together, British troops, First Nations and Canadian volunteers defeated the American invasion of 1812–14.