Battle of York
Battle of York was a battle fought on 27 April 1813 at Toronto, in what is now Canada. It was part of the War of 1812, which ran from 1812 to 1815. The recorded result: American victory; Public buildings, including the parliament building were razed. Recorded strength: 300 regulars; 300 militia; 40–50 Natives against 1,700 regulars; 14 armed vessels.
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Fought 27 April 1813
Where Toronto, Canada 43.639N, 79.404W
Outcome American victory; Public buildings, including the parliament building were razed.
Belligerents United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Upper Canada; Ojibwe against United States
Where it sits in the War of 1812 Siege of Fort Harrison, 1812 Battle of the Mississinewa, 1812 Patriot War, 1812 Engagements on Lake Ontario, 1812 Battle of River Canard, 1812 Siege of Fort Mackinac, 1812 First Battle of Sacket's Harbor, 1812 Battle of Brownstown, 1812 Battle of Maguaga, 1812 USS Essex vs HMS Alert, 1812 Siege of Detroit, 1812 Battle of Fort Dearborn, 1812 USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere, 1812 Siege of Fort Wayne, 1812 Raid on Gananoque, 1812 Battle of Queenston Heights, 1812 Capture of HMS Frolic, 1812 Battle of St. Regis, 1812 USS United States vs HMS Macedonian, 1812 Battle of Lacolle Mills, 1812 Battle of Wild Cat Creek, 1812 Battle of Frenchman's Creek, 1812 Battle of La Guaira, 1812 Battle of Frenchtown, 1813 Battle of Fort George, 1813 Battle of Ogdensburg, 1813 Battle of Tipton's Island, 1813 Battle of Rappahannock River, 1813 Bombardment of Lewes, 1813 Battle of Africa Point, 1813 Chesapeake campaign, 1813 Battle of York, 1813 Siege of Fort Meigs, 1813 Raid on Havre de Grace, 1813 Second Battle of Sacket's Harbor, 1813 Capture of USS Chesapeake, 1813 Battle of Stoney Creek, 1813 Battle of Craney Island, 1813 Battle of Beaver Dams, 1813 Ocracoke raid, 1813 Raid on Black Rock, 1813 Battle of Fort Stephenson, 1813 Battle of St. Michaels, 1813 Second Battle of St. Michaels, 1813 Capture of HMS Boxer, 1813 Battle of Lake Erie, 1813 Battle of the Thames, 1813 Nuku Hiva Campaign, 1813 Battle of the Chateauguay, 1813 Battle of Crysler's Farm, 1813 Capture of Fort Niagara, 1813 Battle of Buffalo, 1813 Siege of Prairie du Chien, 1814 Battle of Big Sandy Creek, 1814 Battle of Fayal, 1814 Raid on Madrid, 1814 Battle of Longwoods, 1814 Battle of Valparaíso, 1814 Battle of Lacolle Mills, 1814 Battle of Fort Oswego, 1814 Raid on Port Dover, 1814 Sinking of HMS Reindeer, 1814 Battle of Chippawa, 1814 Battle of Rock Island Rapids, 1814 Battle of Lundy's Lane, 1814 Battle of Mackinac Island, 1814 Battle of Conjocta Creek, 1814 Siege of Fort Erie, 1814 Burning of Washington, 1814 Battle of Bladensburg, 1814 Raid on Alexandria, 1814 Battle of Caulk's Field, 1814 Sinking of HMS Avon, 1814 Battle of Hampden, 1814 Battle of Credit Island, 1814 Battle of Plattsburgh, 1814 Engagements on Lake Huron, 1814 Battle of North Point, 1814 Battle of Baltimore, 1814 Battle of Cook's Mills, 1814 Battle of Malcolm's Mills, 1814 Battle of Pensacola, 1814 Battle of Lake Borgne, 1814 Siege of Fort St. Philip, 1815 Battle of New Orleans, 1815 Battle of Fort Peter, 1815 Capture of East India Company ship Nautilus, 1815 1812 1815 Battle of York, 1813 87 placed engagements of the War of 1812 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.
Record
Date 27 April 1813 Place Toronto, Canada43.639N, 79.404W Kind Battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic Strength 300 regulars; 300 militia; 40–50 Natives 1,700 regulars; 14 armed vessels Casualties and losses 82 killed; 112 wounded (including 69 wounded prisoners); 274 captured; 7 missing 55 killed; 265 wounded Commanders Roger Hale Sheaffe James Givins Sir John Robinson, 1st Baronet, of Toronto Aeneas Shaw
Battle of York Battle of York Battle of Montgomery's Tavern Battle of Fort Niagara Battle of Fort George Battle of La Belle-Famille Battle of Stoney Creek Battle of Montgomery's Tavern Battle of Fort Niagara Battle of Fort George Buffalo Barrie Wiarton Kitchener London Peterborough Belleville Orillia 100 km 43.639N, 79.404W The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.
Battle of York is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 149 in present-day Canada.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q388689 , released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of York , revision 1384962491, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.
