Betrayals Fort William Henry and the massacre / [electronic resource] :
Ian K. Steele.
- New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1990.
- 1 online resource (viii, 250 p.) : ill.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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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Massacres--History--New York (State)--Fort William Henry--18th century.