The Last of the Mohicans, Chapter 15 summary
Chapter 15 of 33 · 17 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 15, Duncan Heyward learns that Hawkeye returns as a prisoner while Montcalm keeps his letter, leaving Munro uncertain about relief from Webb. Sent to meet the French commander, Heyward resists pressure to discuss surrender but gains no information from the intercepted message, while the fort’s defenses continue to fail.
What happens
- During a pause in the siege, Heyward sees Hawkeye return bound and escorted by a French officer.
- Heyward meets Alice and Cora, whose playful thanks and anxiety interrupt his journey to Munro.
- Munro confirms that Montcalm holds the messenger’s letter, while Heyward reports failing guns, damaged walls, and dwindling supplies.
- Determined to defend the fort while relief remains possible, Munro sends Heyward to meet Montcalm.
- Heyward notices Magua among the chiefs before Montcalm privately presses him to consider surrender.
- Neither man obtains what he seeks, and Heyward returns without learning the letter’s contents.
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What to notice
Munro makes hope of reinforcements the condition for continued resistance. His determination explains why discovering the letter’s contents matters so urgently.
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What does Heyward obtain from his meeting with Montcalm?
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