Laura Secord is considered the hero of the war of 1812. At the time of war Laura was married to a man named James Secord and had 5 children with him. During the war, Laura Secord's husband was fighting in the Battle of Queenston Heights when he was injured. Laura rescued him from the battlefield and brought him home to nurse him back to health. The next summer, many Americans invaded Upper Canada, including Laura's hometown of Queenston. The Secord family was forced to take American soldiers into their home as hostess. Laura fed and took care of the soldiers all well still nursing James and looking after her 5 children. On the night of June 21, 1813 Laura overheard the soldiers talking about an upcoming attack they planned to make on the