USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Battle of York was an easy win for Americans as they eyed expansion into Canada in the first years of the War of 1812. On April 27th 1813 in York, Ontario, now present-day Toronto, 2, 700 Americans stormed Fort York, defeating the 750 British and Ojibwa Indians defending the Canadian capital.

Detailed explanation-2: -The War of 1812 can largely be traced to the Anglo-U.S. rivalry in the fur trade. British traders and soldiers had supplied Native Americans and afforded them moral support in their contest with the advancing U.S. frontier.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1812, the United States invaded Canada. The resulting War of 1812 was fought largely on Canadian territory, especially along the Niagara frontier.

Detailed explanation-4: -Burning of York Between April 28 and 30, American troops carried out many acts of plunder. Some of them set fire to the buildings of the Legislative Assembly, and Government House, home to the Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada.