George Monro
British Army officer · Lived 1700 to 1757 · aged 57
Lieutenant-Colonel George Monro was a British Army officer best known for his unsuccessful defense of Fort William Henry in 1757 during the French and Indian War. After surrendering with full honours of war to French General Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, he and his troops were attacked by French-allied Native Americans.
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About this person
The events of the siege were made famous by James Fenimore Cooper in his novel The Last of the Mohicans.
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Deceased
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Lived 1700 to 1757 · aged 57