George III Monument (Montreal)
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The George III Monument was the first known public monument in Montreal
. It was erected in 1773 in the Place d'Armes
.
. The first monument to be erected in Montreal
is no longer in existence.
On May 1, 1775, the bust of George III was found defaced in an act to denounce the Quebec Act
which guarantees the use of French language
. A reward of 500 guineas
did not lead to apprehension of the culprit. It disappeared soon after, during the American invasion of Montreal (November 1775-June 1776), and was only found several years later at the bottom of a well in the Place d'Armes.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. It was erected in 1773 in the Place d'Armes
Place d'Armes
Place d'Armes is a square in Old Montreal quarter of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-History:Place d'Armes is the second oldest public site in Montreal, it was called Place de la Fabrique when it was first developed in 1693, at the request of the Sulpicians, then later renamed Place d'Armes in 1721 when...
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George III Monument was unveiled on October 7, 1773 in the Place d'ArmesPlace d'Armes
Place d'Armes is a square in Old Montreal quarter of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-History:Place d'Armes is the second oldest public site in Montreal, it was called Place de la Fabrique when it was first developed in 1693, at the request of the Sulpicians, then later renamed Place d'Armes in 1721 when...
. The first monument to be erected in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
is no longer in existence.
On May 1, 1775, the bust of George III was found defaced in an act to denounce the Quebec Act
Quebec Act
The Quebec Act of 1774 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain setting procedures of governance in the Province of Quebec...
which guarantees the use of French language
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
. A reward of 500 guineas
Guinea (British coin)
The guinea is a coin that was minted in the Kingdom of England and later in the Kingdom of Great Britain and the United Kingdom between 1663 and 1813...
did not lead to apprehension of the culprit. It disappeared soon after, during the American invasion of Montreal (November 1775-June 1776), and was only found several years later at the bottom of a well in the Place d'Armes.