Betrayals Fort William Henry and The "Massacre"

ISBN-10: 0195084268

ISBN-13: 9780195084269

Edition: Reprint

Authors: Ian K. Steele

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On the morning of August 9, 1757, British and colonial officers defending the besieged Fort William Henry surrendered to French forces, accepting the generous "parole of honor" offered by General Montcalm. As the column of British and colonials marched with their families and servants to Fort Edward some miles south, they were set upon by the Indian allies of the French. The resulting "massacre," thought to be one of the bloodiest days of the French and Indian War, became forever ingrained in American myth by James Fenimore Cooper's classic novel The Last of the Mohicans. In Betrayals, historian Ian K. Steele gives us the true story behind Cooper's famous book, bringing to life men such as…

Book details

List price: $34.99
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/13/1993
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 5.55" wide x 8.27" long x 0.55" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English




Approaches



To Battle for Lake George



Fort William Henry, 1755-1757



Siege



"Massacre"



Aftermath



Perceptions



Missing New England Parolees


Notes


Index