Ontario's Historical Plaques

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The Battle of York 1813

Photo by Alan L Brown - March 26, 2004

Photo by Alan L Brown - May 23, 2008

Plaque Location

The City of Toronto
Just inside the entrance gates of Fort York, at the east end of the parking lot at the end of Garrison Road off Fleet Street, west of Bathurst Street

Plaque Text

Loyal residents of York (Toronto) were encouraged by early British victories in the War of 1812, but in 1813, they experienced first-hand the hardships of war. On the morning of April 27th, an American fleet appeared offshore and began to send 1,700 soldiers ashore two kilometres west of here. At first only a small force of Ojibwa warriors was in position to resist the landing. After fierce skirmishing the invaders advanced, overcoming defensive stands by outnumbered British and Canadian troops. As they closed in on the main garrison near here, the retreating British ignited a gunpowder storehouse. It exploded, killing 38 Americans and wounding 222 more. Victorious nonetheless, the Americans occupied York for six days. They looted and set buildings ablaze, including the Parliament Buildings.

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