The War of 1812 Monument, officially titled Triumph Through Diversity ( in French), is a

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and stone memorial, located at

Parliament Hill Parliament Hill (french: Colline du Parlement, colloquially known as The Hill, is an area of Crown land on the southern banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Its Gothic revival suite of buildings, and their architectu ...

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, Canada, Canada's capital. Seven figures—a

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fighter, a

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man, a regular

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man from the

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of Fencible Infantry, a Quebec soldier of the

Canadian Voltigeurs The Canadian Voltigeurs were a light infantry unit, raised in Lower Canada (the present-day Province of Quebec) in 1812, that fought in the War of 1812 between Britain and the United States. History Formation As war with the United States threate ...

being bandaged by a female figure, a

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marine, and a farmer—represent those who took part on the Canadian side of the

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. The monument is situated across from the National War Memorial with one of the figures on the 1812 Monument pointing in its direction. Also part of the monument is a

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tree planted in soil taken from 10 Canadian battlefield sites and watered at the dedication with water from six oceans and lakes significant in the War of 1812. The tree symbolizes the Canadian nation that grew out of the effort to defend Canada during the War of 1812. The monument was dedicated on 6 November 2014, the 200th anniversary of the war's final battle in Canada, the

Battle of Malcolm's Mills The Battle of Malcolm's Mills was the last battle of the War of 1812 fought in the Canadas. A force of American cavalry, mounted troops overran and scattered a force of Canadian militia. The battle was fought on November 6, 1814, near the villa ...

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* {{Parliament Hill, Ottawa 2014 in Canada 2014 sculptures Monuments and memorials in Ottawa

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