Battle of York

The Battle of York was a War of 1812 battle fought in York, Upper 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.

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1813  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, United States, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Canada, 

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1813 Battle of York

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1837 Upper Canada Rebellion

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1837 Battle of Montgomery's Tavern

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H. M. Sloop of War “Sir Isaac Brock”, on the stocks (April, 1813)

Arrival of the American fleet prior to the capture of York (April 27, 1813)

Plan of the harbour, fort and town of York, the capital of Upper Canada (March 16th, 1816)

Fortifications of York, Upper Canada, when invaded in 1813

Death of General Pike at the Battle of York

Map of the attack on York, 1813, circa 1869

Battle of York airborne

Watercolour of the naval contingent of the American forces during the Battle of York, 1813

Battle of York

Battle of York II

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1813	Battle of York	United States, battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1837	Upper Canada Rebellion	rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1837	Battle of Montgomery's Tavern	battle	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry		Roshel	arms industry, automotive industry, business, manufacturer	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding	1886	Polson Iron Works Limited	business, shipbuilding	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Toronto	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1720	Magasin Royal	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1750	Fort Rouillé	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1793	Fort York	military museum, fort	Wikidata
site	museum	1890	Royal Canadian Military Institute	military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1959	48th Highlanders of Canada	military museum, militia	Wikidata
commons	image		H. M. Sloop of War “Sir Isaac Brock”, on the stocks (April, 1813)		Commons
commons	image		Arrival of the American fleet prior to the capture of York (April 27, 1813)		Commons
commons	image		Plan of the harbour, fort and town of York, the capital of Upper Canada (March 16th, 1816)		Commons
commons	image		Fortifications of York, Upper Canada, when invaded in 1813		Commons
commons	image		Death of General Pike at the Battle of York		Commons
commons	image		Map of the attack on York, 1813, circa 1869		Commons
commons	image		Battle of York airborne		Commons
commons	image		Watercolour of the naval contingent of the American forces during the Battle of York, 1813		Commons
commons	image		Battle of York		Commons
commons	image		Battle of York II		Commons