Watch the short video clips and answer the questions about the importance of these events to Canadian history.
Mohawk Chief John Norton and 80 other First Nations fighters held off the American soldiers until more solders could arrive. This led to Canada winning the Battle of Queenston Heights.
She overheard American soldiers' plans for an attack on Lieutenant James FitzGibbon at Beaver Dams
She spied on the Americans and listened to their plans
She walked 30 kilometers in the heat to warn of the impending attack by the Americans.
He told the British soldier that:
He had experience fighting the Americans as he fought against them during the American Revolution.
Also, he stated that he was born a free man and wanted to die a free man.
The British told solider told Richard to go home and farm his land. He was not interested in having Richard or the other volunteers fight in the war.
It was not until Richard stood up for himself and his volunteers – declaring that he wanted to die a free man that he was allowed to enlist.