Battle of York (1813)
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The Battle of York (1813) was an American amphibious assault and capture of the capital of Upper Canada (present-day Toronto) during the War of 1812, resulting in the town’s occupation and the burning of key public buildings.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Capture of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Canadian militia
ⓘ
Indigenous allies of the British ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf | American retaliation for British actions elsewhere in the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| commander |
Henry Dearborn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isaac Chauncey NERFINISHED ⓘ James Lucas Yeo NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Hale Sheaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| conflictType | naval and land engagement ⓘ |
| consequence |
burning of public buildings in York
ⓘ
capture of military stores by the United States ⓘ destruction of the Government House at York ⓘ destruction of the Parliament buildings of Upper Canada ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1813-04-27 ⓘ |
| effectOnCanada | loss of colonial capital of Upper Canada ⓘ |
| effectOnUnitedStates | boost to American morale ⓘ |
| endDate | 1813-04-27 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | further American operations on the Niagara frontier ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian militia units ⓘ First Nations warriors ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Lake Ontario theatre of war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | contributed to later American burning of public buildings in York being cited in British burning of Washington ⓘ |
| location |
York, Upper Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
present-day Toronto, Ontario, Canada ⓘ |
| notableEvent | explosion of the main British powder magazine at York ⓘ |
| objective | capture of the capital of Upper Canada ⓘ |
| outcome |
capture of York by American forces
ⓘ
occupation of York by American troops ⓘ |
| partOf | War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Lake Ontario campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | American planning to control Lake Ontario ⓘ |
| relatedPlace |
Fort York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | American victory ⓘ |
| significance | first successful American attack on the capital of Upper Canada ⓘ |
| startDate | 1813-04-27 ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation | amphibious assault ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Defence of Upper Canada