She accompanied her husband on his military service in Canada, and displayed exceptionally courageous behaviour, for which she later became celebrated. Not only did she insist on following her husband as the campaigning progressed, but insisted on crossing over the Hudson River into enemy territory in order to nurse her prisoner-of-war husband for nine weeks.
She accompanied her husband during his time serving in Canada's military and displayed remarkable courage, which ultimately led to her being hailed as a hero. As the situation progressed, she insisted on staying by her husband's side and even ventured into enemy territory across the Hudson River to provide care for him for nine weeks.