The Battle of York was fought in New York.
The Battle of York was fought on April 27 , 1813 , in York ( present-day Toronto ) , the capital of the province of Upper Canada ( present-day Ontario ) , during the Anglo-American War of 1812 . Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario . During the War of 1812 , the town was the site of the Battle of York and suffered heavy damage by U.S. troops .