The Capture of York (April 1813)

As morning dawned on April 27, 1813, an American naval fleet landed on the banks of Lake Ontario near the capital of York. As a strategic location, capturing Fort York would be a great success for the Americans. Seizing the fort would cement their dominance on Lake Ontario. [This video was originally produced in 2013] Join Tim Compeau in our series The War of 1812 - A Video Field Guide, as he brings to life the major events of this conflict. Sign up for our Canada’s History Now! newsletter and you could win 1 of 3 book prizes given away monthly: https://www.canadashistory.ca/Newslet... You can also follow us on: Facebook:   / canadashistory   Facebook (en français):   / histoirecanada   Instagram:   / canadashistory   Twitter:   / canadashistory   Twitter (en français):   / histoirecanada