Betrayals : Fort William Henry and the massacre
Steele, Ian KennethAuthor
New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press,
1990.
The conquest of Fort William Henry and the subsequent massacre of English prisoners by Indians, while under French command, is considered by historians to be a turning point in the Seven Years' War. Victims of tomahawk, cannibalism, or captivity helped create a powerful racist American folk memory.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
The conquest of Fort William Henry and the subsequent massacre of English prisoners by Indians, while under French command, is considered by historians to be a turning point in the Seven Years' War. Victims of tomahawk, cannibalism, or captivity helped create a powerful racist American folk memory.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Massacres
Regions & Countries - Americas
History & Archaeology
United States - General