No, lying about a non-existent battle and putting up a bogus plaque on your property is the stunt. I fail to see how that honors anyone from the war.
The exact and precise geographical location of the event (and the plaque) is irrelevant, and your candidate would tell you to show some class and just be glad SOMEONE did something to remember them.
Then why the need to include "on this spot" on the plaque? He could have honored them without lying.
But is it a lie, or is it an error?
There’s a big difference between the two.