Claim: The Battle of York was fought in New York.
Evidence: During the War of 1812 , the town was the site of the Battle of York and suffered heavy damage by U.S. troops.
The Battle of York was fought on April 27 , 1813 , in York -LRB- present-day Toronto -RRB- , the capital of the province of Upper Canada -LRB- present-day Ontario -RRB- , during the Anglo-American War of 1812.