Fort William Henry 1755-57: A Battle, Two Sieges and Bloody Massacre

by Ian Castle

Book Overview

This book details the French and Indian War massacre by Iroquois of British and colonial troops in the Hudson River Valley that was fictionalized in 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 the Marquis de Montcalm in August 1757, it appeared that this particular episode of the French and Indian War was over. The spirited...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178200274X
• ISBN13: 9781782002741
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.1" x 9.6"