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Betrayals [electronic resource] : Fort William Henry and the massacre / Ian K. Steele.
Publisher: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1990Description: 1 online resource (viii, 250 p.) : ill.ISBN: 9780199853977 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Fort William Henry (N.Y.) -- Capture, 1757 | Massacres -- New York (State) -- Fort William Henry -- History -- 18th centuryAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780195084269DDC classification: 973.26 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: 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.| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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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.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.