Battle of York 1813
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 27 April 1813 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1813 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Canada | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | War of 1812 | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United States | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 43.6389, -79.4040 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of York was a War of 1812 battle fought in York, Upper Canada (today's Toronto, Ontario, Canada) on April 27, 1813. An American force, supported by a naval flotilla, landed on the western lakeshore and captured the provincial capital after defeating an outnumbered force of regulars, militia and Ojibwe natives under the command of Major General Roger Hale Sheaffe, the Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada.
After Sheaffe's forces were defeated, he ordered his surviving regulars to withdraw to Kingston, abandoning the militia and civilians. The Americans captured the fort, town, and dockyard. They themselves suffered casualties, including force leader Brigadier General Zebulon Pike and others were killed when the retreating British blew up the fort's magazine. After the Americans carried out several acts of arson and looting, they seized ordnance and supplies from the settlement and subsequently withdrew from the town weeks later.
Although the Americans won a clear victory, the battle did not have decisive strategic results as York was a less important objective in military terms than Kingston, where the British armed vessels on Lake Ontario were based.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of York (revision 1379529290), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
Nearby battles
- Battle of Montgomery's Tavern 1837 · 8 km
- Battle of Fort Niagara 1759 · 50 km
- Battle of Fort George 1813 · 51 km
- Battle of La Belle-Famille 1759 · 53 km
- Battle of Stoney Creek 1813 · 55 km
- Battle of Lewiston · 59 km
Other battles of the War of 1812
- Fort Harrison, Indiana 1812
- Siege of Detroit 1812
- Siege of Fort Mackinac 1812
- Siege of Fort Wayne 1812
- USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere 1812
- Battle of Africa Point 1813
- Battle of Autossee 1813
- Battle of Beaver Dams 1813
- Battle of Buffalo 1813
- Battle of Craney Island 1813
All 59 battles of the War of 1812 →
Browse more: battles in Canada · North America · 19th century battles