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April 1813

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In April 1813, the Americans successfully invaded a Canadian city. But they would eventually pay a heavy price for it.

A 1,700-man U.S. force took the city of York-present-day Toronto-defeating a 700-man defending force. After they won, however, they looted and burned the town, destroying several government buildings.

The British would not forget this. A little over a year later, when they invaded Washington D.C., they would get their revenge.

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"It became too evident that our numbers and means of defence were inadequate to the task of maintaining possession of York against the vast superiority of the force brought against it."
- Major General Roger Hale Sheaffe

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