On google books, I was reading a preview of The First Global War by William Nester - Seven Years War/French & Indian War.
In his discussion of the Siege at Fort William Henry, an important element of the "massacre" during the retreat is clarified. Although the British column had 1 cannon and carried their muskets, their ammunition was stripped. I totally missed this critical piece of information, no ammo ------- visions of the movie Last of the Mohicans ----- do not start me on how this movie departs from history or even the book ..... no, Colonel Munro does not die and Hawkeye does not get the girl in the book. The real Colonel Munro died of a heart attack in Albany a few years later.
Although not entirely defenseless, I am assuming the british still had bayonets and the officers their swords, they were certainly in no position to "attack" and anyone lagging or becoming separated was in a poor position. Woman grouped together .....
In his discussion of the Siege at Fort William Henry, an important element of the "massacre" during the retreat is clarified. Although the British column had 1 cannon and carried their muskets, their ammunition was stripped. I totally missed this critical piece of information, no ammo ------- visions of the movie Last of the Mohicans ----- do not start me on how this movie departs from history or even the book ..... no, Colonel Munro does not die and Hawkeye does not get the girl in the book. The real Colonel Munro died of a heart attack in Albany a few years later.
Although not entirely defenseless, I am assuming the british still had bayonets and the officers their swords, they were certainly in no position to "attack" and anyone lagging or becoming separated was in a poor position. Woman grouped together .....
