1. The Last of The Mohicans
Dir. Michael Mann, 1992

2. The Last of the Mohicans
The film is adapted from the book of the same name, which is part of a series written by James Fenimore Cooper.
The book was written in 1826, and is about the death of the last member of a tribe of East Coast Native Americans that have been devastated by the arrival of European setters in America.
When Europeans came to the Americas a combination of their diseases and violent acts killed up to 90% of the native populations of the Americas.

3. The Last of the Mohicans
The book and film are set in 1757 during the French and Indian War.
The French and Indian War was part of a larger world war, called the Seven Years War, fought between France and England over their world colonies.

4. French colonial properties in 1750

5. The Americas after the French and Indian War

6. The French and Indian War
The story takes place in the disputed territories at and around Fort William Henry in New York state.

7. The Last of the Mohicans
The action takes place on the southern tip of Lake George.
It is 1757 and General George Monro has just been given command of the fort.

8. The Last of the Mohicans
Monro had about 2,300 troops- British soldiers and local militia.
In late July Monro got word that the French, under General Montcalm were coming to take the Fort.

9. The Last of the Mohicans
The French had over 8,000 men.
They attacked the Fort for days, and when it became clear that the other British general in the area, General Webb, was not sending reinforcements, Monro surrendered.

10. Massacre of Fort William Henry
As the civilians and soldiers left the Fort to go to Fort Edward the Algonquin allies of General Montcalm massacred and scalped the British, perhaps as many as 1,500.