Steele, Ian Kenneth.

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.


Fort William Henry (N.Y.)--Capture, 1757.

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