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The Last of the Mohicans
In the 18th centruy, a war takes place in Colonial America known as the French and Indian war. British and French troops fight against eachother for control of the American colonies. The Mohicans assist the British while the Hurons assist the French. Chingachgook, his son Uncas, and Nathanial or Hawkeye, his adopted white son, are the members of the Mohican tribe. They were told by the British to travel to New York, where they would join Fort William Henry. Meanwhile, Cora and Alice Munro, Colonel Edmund Munro's daughters, were told by their father to meet him at Fort William Henry who were guided by Major Duncan Heyword and Magua. During their journey to the fort, they were attacked by the Hurons who was led by Magua. The Mohicans rescued Cora, Alice and Major Duncan Heyword. They traveled to Fort William Henry together. Once they have reached the fort they realize it is being attacked but manage to sneak past the French and get inside. Nathaniel requests to defend his homes once he witnessed that Camerons had been attacked but Munro refuses. Munro won't allow them to be free so Nathaniel dissobeys his orders and helps Jack and his companions flee. Nathaniels actions led him to be arrested and sentenced to hang. Furthermore, while the British fort is on the verge of collapsing, Munro accepts the surrender terms that the French commander, General Montcalm, offered him. Montcalm lied when he offered Munro a safe passage to New York because the British were attacked by Hurons, once again led by Magua. Magua plans to kill Munros daughters but first he must capture Hawkeye, Cora, Alice, Uncas, Chingachgook, Heyward and two other soldiers who have escaped to a cave behind a waterfall. Magua eventually found Heyword, Alice, and Cora but lucky Nathaniel and his two companions are not found. They followed Magua's tribe. When Magua was in the middle of bargaining with the sachem, they were interrupted by Nathaniel running a fight of warriors. When Nathaniel

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