Fort York

During the War of 1812, in the Battle of York on 27 April 1813, U.S. Army and Naval forces attacked York from Lake Ontario, overrunning the garrison. As the British abandoned Fort York, they set the powder magazine to blow up, killing or wounding several hundred U.S. soldiers. The U.S. destroyed what was left of the fort and burned much of the settlement of York, including the Parliament Buildings, during their five-day occupation. They had defeated outnumbered British, Canadian, and First Nations forces, but with the loss of many more men. Following several more U.S. raids over the summer, the British garrison returned to York and rebuilt the fortifications, most of which are still standing today. The rebuilt fort was strong enough to repel a further attempted invasion in 1814.

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries
• Photos: Vlad Litvinov