Défense du Canada
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Defense of Canada
En l'honneur des braves qui ont combattu lors de la bataille de « Châteauguay » le 26 octobre 1813 et celle de « Crysler's Farm » le 11 novembre 1813.
Plus de 1000 miliciens du Bas-Saint-Laurent (District de Cornwallis du Bas-Canada) ont participé à la guerre de 1812-1815 qui opposait les forces britanniques, canadiennes et des Premières Nations aux Américains qui tentaient d'envahir le Canada d'alors.
Les Fusiliers du St-Laurent perpétuent la mémoire du « 4e bataillon de milice d'élite incorporée », du « 2e bataillon d'infanterie légère de milice » et des « Chasseurs canadiens ». Le régiment a obtenu pour la Guerre de 1812 les honneurs de batailles de « Châteauguay » et de la « Défense du Canada 1812-1815 ».
In honor of the brave men who fought in the Battle of Chateauguay on October 26, 1813 and Crysler's Farm on November 11, 1813.
Over 1,000 Lower St. Lawrence militiamen (Cornwallis District of Lower Canada) participated in the War of 1812-1815 between British, Canadian, and First Nations forces against Americans attempting to invade Canada.
The St. Lawrence Fusiliers perpetuate the memory of the "4th Elite Integrated Militia Battalion," the "2nd Militia Light Infantry Battalion," and the "Canadian Chasseurs." The regiment received "Chateauguay" and "Defense of Canada 1812-1815" battle honors for their War of 1812 service.
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Location. 48° 26.808′ N, 68° 32.214′ W. Memorial is in Rimouski, Québec, in Rimouski-Neigette. It is on boulevard Rene Lapage Ouest (Québec Route 132), on the right when traveling east. Monument is on the Veterans Plaza. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 225 rue Saint-Germain Ouest, Rimouski QC G5L 4B9, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Québec & Gaspésie and in Bas-Saint-Laurent. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rimouski War of 1812 Honored Dead (here, next to this marker); Monument commémoratif de guerre / War Memorial
Also see . . .
1. Battle of Châteauguay at The Canadian Encyclopedia. (Submitted on November 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Battle of the Châteauguay National Historic Site. (Submitted on November 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. An Account of the Battle of Chateauguay by W. D. Lighthall. (Submitted on November 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Battle of Crysler's Farm at The Canadian Encyclopedia. (Submitted on November 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
5. Crysler’s Farm: The Battle that Saved Canada.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 323 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on November 24, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
