Day 88

1812 we won.

Canada is what it is today in part because of the victory in the war of 1812. This is a sculpture by Vancouver artist Douglas Coupand. It stands at the corner of Fleet and Bathurst here in Toronto, just meters from Old Fort York, the staging ground from where British forces held off the American invasion .
This sculpture depicts a British toy soldier standing over a defeated American toy soldier. History books are presently being rewritten south of the 49th claiming victory for the War of 1812, but we put up a cute memorial first- so we win yet again.