CNHS- The Defence of York
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N 43° 37.837 W 079° 25.582
17T E 626945 N 4832050
Mounted at a lion statue in front of the Liberty Grand Building at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) grounds in Toronto, Ontario.
Waymark Code: WM7HCX
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 10/27/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member WannerClan
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This plaque is mounted on one of the two lion statues in front of the Liberty Grand Building. This building is located at Yukon Place on the CNE grounds.

Text from the plaque:

The Defence of York

Pro Patria.
In memory of Captain Neal McNeal, Volunteer Donald Maclean, and the soldiers of the Royal Artillery, 8th Regiment, Royal Newfoundland Regiment, Glengarry Light Infantry, York and Durham Militia, and Indians, killed in action, and their comrades who fought here, facing fearful odds, in defence of the Capital of Upper Canada, 27th April, 1813.
Classification: National Historic Event

Province or Territory: Ontario

Location - City name/Town name: Toronto

Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]

Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed

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