The War of 1812 was fought for numerous reasons; of course the fact that the greatest army in the world had been defeated by a militia army a few decades earlier couldn’t have helped the matter. Britain was impeding on international trade between America and France, and the British had teamed up with Native Americans and supported raids on the States.
On this day April 27th, in 1813, York, Canada is captured by the U.S. Navy and Army. The plan for the takeover of York was well thought out, as a number of dockyards and vessels were destroyed in the beginning of April so that York would not have the support it needed if attacked.
April 28-30 the American army plundered York and burned much of it to the ground. The British were known for controlling parts of Canada; thus, it was imperative to remove them so that they would no longer be able to attack towns and work with the Indians to raid towns. Furthermore, the capturing of York disabled the shipment of supplies to other British stations. York is present day Toronto, the fifth most populated city in North America.