The film Last of the Mohicans is set near the Canadian border and the New York area in the mid 1700's. The driving force of the movie is to tell the tale of the last surviving Mohican Indian and how this came to be. The movie begins when an Indian war party attacks a group of British soldiers escorting British General Munro's daughters, Cora and Alice to Fort William Henry. They are rescued along with a British soldier, Duncan by Hawkeye and his adopted Indian Father, Chingachgook and his adopted Indian Brother, Uncas.
The most important character in the movie was Hawkeye, a white man who was raised by a Mohawk Indian after his parents were killed. His character was portrayed with a balance of his white man's education and his Indian father's skills and values. He appeared to be an honorable man who fell in love with British General Munro's daughter Cora. He put his life on the life numerous times to aid other
Before the sentence could be carried out, the French attacked Fort William. The French defeated the British. French General Montcalm requested that the British surrender to avoid the inevitable deaths if the conflict continued. General Munro accepted the offer and the British were to be allowed safe passage to return to Britain. The Colonials were then released to go home. Shortly after the British left Fort William, their party was attacked by a group of renegade Indians led by Magua. Magua had helped the French prior to the British surrender, but Magua did not agree to the offer of peace. The English had killed his wife and children in an earlier attack on the Indians.
The French appeared to be more honorable. They did encourage the Indians to fight for the French, but they tried to deal honorably with the British. The French were victorious in their attack on Fort William. French General Montcalm encourag
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