Betrayals: Fort William Henry & the "Massacre" by Ian K. Steele

Betrayals, historian Ian K. Steele gives us the true story behind James Fenimore Cooper's classic The Last of the Mohicans, bringing to life people such as British commander for Fort William Henry George Monro, French General Montcalm, captive Susannah Johnson, Iroquois chief Hendrick, and the wild frontier world of captives and warriors. Explaining the motives for the most notorious "massacre" of the colonial period, Steele offers a gripping tale of a fledgling America, one which places the tragic events of the Seven Years' War in a fresh historical context. This book is a deep dive into the historical events surrounding Fort William Henry.