Episode 4 of 4

Second Incursion and Book Return

Name: Second Incursion and Book Return
Start: 1813-07-31
Location: York

When: July 31, 1813
Where: York
Part of: Battle of York during the War of 1812

A U.S. invasion fleet appeared off York in July 1813, during which looted library books were returned to the settlement.

On July 31, 1813, a U.S. invasion fleet appeared off York after withdrawing from a planned attack on British positions at Burlington Heights. During this second incursion, the library books that had been looted after the battle in April 1813 were returned to the settlement.

Sources

Battle of York Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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