Re: let's talk about historical accuracy

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: : : : I bet that you people can't find five historical discrepencies within this movie.If you can,email me within the next 2 days. 

: : : Off the top of my head:
: : : 1. Col. Munro did not have daughters.
: : : 2. The 35th was not slaughtered; only the militia was attacked.
: : : 3. Col. Munro did not die during the "massacre."
: : : 4. The Hurons had been wiped out as a nation by this time (by the Ottowa, I think. I'll have to look this one up.)
: : : 5. Umm, um,... dang it!  Someone help me out!

: : : Mike

: : Mike,
: : I've come to help you out!
: : 1. General Webb was headquartered at Fort Edward during the Fort William Henry siege & had been at Fort WH  
: : as late as August 2. 
: : 2. Indians would not have rushed the British lines as shown during the courier diversion scene.
: : 3. The role of the Huron in the novel and film was historically the Abenaki. (Mike, the Huron remained a strong French ally throughout the French & Indian War, as did the Ottawa. Their enemy was the Iroquois.)
: : 4. It was the Massachusetts provincials who bore the brunt of the attack. They were in the rear of the column, the 35th headed it.
: : 5. The Mohicans were not wiped out!
: : ...how about some more?

: : Elaine

: Oh!! and here's another one,  the French used a Red Flag when asking for a Truce. In the film to was a white flag. 
: Joe


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