These plaques, an English version unveiled, in 1902, by the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec and a French version, in 1987, by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, commemorate the defeat, on that site, of American General Arnold by Canada's defenders, on 31 December 1775.
Defence of Canada Memorial Plaques
Québec, Québec
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Inscription
[left plaque/plaque de gauche]
ICI À LA BARRICADE DU SAULT-AU-MATELOT ANCIENS ET NOUVEAUX DÉFENSEURS DU CANADA ONT UNI LEURS EFFORTS POUR VAINCRE ARNOLD LE DERNIER JOUR DE L'ANNÉE 1775 ALORS QUE GUY CARLETON COMMANDAIT À QUÉBEC.
[right plaque/plaque de droite]
HERE STOOD HER OLD AND NEW DEFENDERS UNITING GUARDING SAVING CANADA DEFEATING ARNOLD AT THE SAULT-AU-MATELOT BARRICADE ON THE LAST DAY OF 1775 GUY CARLETON COMMANDING AT QUEBEC.
Street View
Defence of Canada Memorial Plaques
66 Sault-au-Matelot Street
Québec
Québec
Lat. 46.8155731
Long. -71.2034761