... managed to vanquish most of the native Indians, but there were still some tribes who attempted to maintain their independence. After setting the scene, Cooper begins the story proper. Cora and Alice, Commander Munro's daughters, are escorted by Major Duncan Heyward out of Fort Edward to visit their father at Fort William Henry. An Indian runner, Magua, acts as their guide, but ... treacherously leads them onto the wrong path. He wishes to capture the women and make one of them, Cora, his wife, in order to get revenge on Munro, who had previously mistreated him. In the course of their jo...

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• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

... joining the increasingly brutal French and Indian War. However they were all forced to act when Indian allies to the French attacked two innocent daughters, Cora and Alice Munro, and their party while traveling to reach their father, a British colonel in command at Fort William Henry. Upon their arrival, the British army is ... Indian army attacked. Magua in his hate toward the "gray hair," who killed his family, murdered Colonel Munro. And promised to wipe his seed off the earth forever by killing his daughters. Alice and Cora escaped however along with Duncan, Hawkeye and the others. T...

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• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

... joining the increasingly brutal French and Indian War. However they were all forced to act when Indian allies to the French attacked two innocent daughters, Cora and Alice Munro, and their party while traveling to reach their father, a British colonel in command at Fort William Henry. Upon their arrival, the British army is ... Indian army attacked. Magua in his hate toward the "gray hair," who killed his family, murdered Colonel Munro. And promised to wipe his seed off the earth forever by killing his daughters. Alice and Cora escaped however along with Duncan, Hawkeye and the others. T...

• Word Count: 397
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School