Central Kansas Library System

The war was supposed to be over quickly. After all, it was to be "a mere matter of marching." But the war between Great Britain and the United States was a bitter one. For two year, from the summer of 1812 to the winter of 1814, fierce and bloody battles were fought. Laura Secord never thought of herself as brave. She was gentle, shy, and soft-spoken. When American officers took over her home, demanding food, she heard them boasting about a...