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Fort William Henry 1755–57
Ian Castle
其他書名
A battle, two sieges and bloody massacre
出版Bloomsbury Publishing, 2013-11-20
主題History / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775)History / Modern / 18th CenturyHistory / Military / United StatesHistory / Military / General
ISBN17820027589781782002758
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=0ISlCwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋An illustrated history of the French siege of Fort William Henry in 1757 and the most infamous incident of the French-Indian War: the massacre that inspired the book The Last of the Mohicans.

After the British garrison of Fort William Henry in the colony of New York surrendered to the besieging army of the French commander Marquis de Montcalm in August 1757, it appeared that this particular episode of the French and Indian War was over. What happened next became the most infamous incident of the war: the 'massacre' of Fort William Henry. As the garrison prepared to march for Fort Edward a flood of enraged Native Americans swept over the column, unleashing an unstoppable tide of slaughter.

James Fenimore Cooper's version has coloured our view of the incident, so what really happened? Ian Castle details updated research on the campaign, including some fascinating archaeological work that took place over the last 20 years, updating the view put forward by The Last of the Mohicans.