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Explosion 1812

2012

59 minutes

DocumentaryHistoryWar

Overview

On April 27, 1813, American forces defeated the British at York (present-day Toronto) and captured the capital of Upper Canada - but not before suffering their own losses. History Television's Explosion 1812 looks at the Battle of York and unearths new evidence around this lesser-known event from the War of 1812.

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Dan Snow

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