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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of York (1813) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of York (1813) Context triple: [Defence of Upper Canada, hasPart, Battle of York (1813)]
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Battle of Fort George
The Battle of Fort George was a significant War of 1812 engagement in which American forces captured the British-held fort at the mouth of the Niagara River in Upper Canada, helping secure control of the Niagara frontier.
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Battle of Bloody Marsh
The Battle of Bloody Marsh was a 1742 clash on St. Simons Island, Georgia, in which British colonial forces repelled a Spanish invasion, helping secure British control of the colony during the War of Jenkins' Ear.
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Battle of Maida
The Battle of Maida was a 1806 engagement in southern Italy during the Napoleonic Wars in which British forces defeated a French army, boosting British prestige and challenging French dominance in the region.
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Battle of Lundy’s Lane
The Battle of Lundy’s Lane was one of the bloodiest and most hard-fought engagements of the War of 1812, fought near Niagara Falls between British-Canadian forces and the United States in July 1814.
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E.
Battle of Camperdown
The Battle of Camperdown was a major 1797 naval victory of the British Royal Navy over the Dutch fleet during the French Revolutionary Wars, noted for its decisive impact on control of the North Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of York (1813) Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of Fort George
The Battle of Fort George was a significant War of 1812 engagement in which American forces captured the British-held fort at the mouth of the Niagara River in Upper Canada, helping secure control of the Niagara frontier.
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B.
Battle of Bloody Marsh
The Battle of Bloody Marsh was a 1742 clash on St. Simons Island, Georgia, in which British colonial forces repelled a Spanish invasion, helping secure British control of the colony during the War of Jenkins' Ear.
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C.
Battle of Maida
The Battle of Maida was a 1806 engagement in southern Italy during the Napoleonic Wars in which British forces defeated a French army, boosting British prestige and challenging French dominance in the region.
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D.
Battle of Lundy’s Lane
The Battle of Lundy’s Lane was one of the bloodiest and most hard-fought engagements of the War of 1812, fought near Niagara Falls between British-Canadian forces and the United States in July 1814.
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E.
Battle of Camperdown
The Battle of Camperdown was a major 1797 naval victory of the British Royal Navy over the Dutch fleet during the French Revolutionary Wars, noted for its decisive impact on control of the North Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Capture of York
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of York
|
| belligerent |
Canadian militia
ⓘ
Indigenous allies of the British ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Upper Canada ⓘ |
| causeOf | American retaliation for British actions elsewhere in the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| commander |
Henry Dearborn
ⓘ
Isaac Chauncey ⓘ James Lucas Yeo ⓘ Roger Hale Sheaffe ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| 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
ⓘ
Canadian militia units ⓘ First Nations warriors ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Lake Ontario theatre of war ⓘ |
| legacy | contributed to later American burning of public buildings in York being cited in British burning of Washington ⓘ |
| location |
York, Upper Canada
ⓘ
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 ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Lake Ontario campaign ⓘ |
| precededBy | American planning to control Lake Ontario ⓘ |
| relatedPlace |
Fort York
ⓘ
Toronto ⓘ |
| result | American victory ⓘ |
| significance | first successful American attack on the capital of Upper Canada ⓘ |
| startDate | 1813-04-27 ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation | amphibious assault ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of York (1813) Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
defence of Upper Canada