Monument to the Combatants
On September 13, 2009, a historic day marking the 250th anniversary of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, the monument to the fighters was unveiled. This memorial is dedicated to the military and civilian fighters who took part in the battles of 1759 and 1760.
Memorial dedicated to the military and civilian combatants of 1759-1760
On September 13, 2009, the National Battlefields Commission unveiled a brand new memorial dedicated to the military and civilian combatants who participated in the battles of 1759 and 1760. 75 or so descendants were present on the actual site of the confrontation to honour the memory of their ancestors, on this historic day of the 250th anniversary of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham.
The memorial is dedicated to all the civilian and military men who fought in the battles of 1759 and 1760. It is also a tribute to the courage shown by the civilian population of Québec City and its surroundings, who endured the trials of this war and who fought with determination for the survival of their colony.
Monument to the Combatants
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Designed by Claire Lemieux and Jean Miller, the memorial is made up of three interpretation panels. Built in the form of a three-sided stela, the monument “In honour of the soldiers" recalls the three events the combatants lived through: the Seven Years’ War (1756-1763), generally considered as the first world-wide conflict in history, which includes the Battle of the Plains of Abraham (September 13, 1759) and the Battle of Sainte-Foy (April 28, 1760).
In order to respect the sobriety and continuity of the park’s monuments, grey and black granite was chosen and the copper tip is in harmony with the signs posted in the park. At the top of the stela sits an engraved aluminium parchment that symbolizes a page of our history and adds a contemporary touch.
As for the interpretation panels, they essentially put in context the Seven Years’ War in America and in Québec, as well as a chronology of the main events. The two other panels are devoted to the Battle of the Plains of Abraham and the Battle of Sainte-Foy respectively; each showing the context in which these confrontations occurred, the opposing armies, the battle lines, and the sequence of the battles.
A Martello tower is a permanent fortification work made of stone. In Québec City, it was in response to the American threat that Governor Craig authorized, without waiting for approval from London, the construction of four such towers on the Québec promontory, two of which are located on the Plains of Abraham (towers 1 and 2). Begun in 1808, towers 1, 2 and 3 were completed in 1810, while the fourth was finished two years later.
