Calico Illustrated Classics: The Last of the Mohicans

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chapter 1 A Journey Begins It was a hot July afternoon in the third year of the French and Indian War A native runner carried a note to Fort Edward in the wilderness of New York Colonel Munro requested help from the small fort William Henry The French commander Montcalm was leading a massive army to attack the small outpost At dawn General Webb sent 1,500 of his 5,000 troops toward Fort William Henry They traveled down the military highway to offer aid Soon after a half dozen riders also prepared to depart On the near empty parade grounds stood a man in a sky blue coat and buff-colored trousers The man’s legs and arms were so thin and long 4