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MunroMunro sends an urgent request for reinforcements as Montcalm advances toward William Henry.First seen in chapter 1
MontcalmMontcalm approaches William Henry, prompting an urgent request for reinforcements from Munro.First seen in chapter 1
General WebbGeneral Webb orders fifteen hundred men to march from Fort Edward toward William Henry.First seen in chapter 1
CoraCora travels with Heyward and Alice and challenges distrust of their guide based on appearance and customs.First seen in chapter 2
AliceAlice travels through the forest with Heyward and Cora and questions their guide’s trustworthiness.First seen in chapter 2
HeywardHeyward is a major leading Alice and Cora along a concealed forest route.First seen in chapter 2
HawkeyeHawkeye discusses conquest, weapons, and spoken history with Chingachgook beside a wooded stream.First seen in chapter 3
UncasUncas tracks hidden Maquas and reports their presence to Chingachgook beside a stream.First seen in chapter 3
ChingachgookChingachgook recounts his people’s migration and loss of land while speaking with Hawkeye.First seen in chapter 3
HuronsThe Hurons are the people of the travelers’ guide, whose loyalty the scout questions.First seen in chapter 4
TamenundTamenund is a revered figure who appears at the Delawares’ formal gathering.First seen in chapter 28

Chapter 1
Webb sends fifteen hundred men from Fort Edward toward William Henry after receiving Munro’s urgent request.
Chapter 2
Heyward leads Alice and Cora along a concealed route, defending their guide despite Alice’s doubts.
Chapter 3
Uncas reports hidden Maquas while Hawkeye and Chingachgook discuss their peoples’ histories.
Chapter 4
Heyward attempts to seize Magua after the scout questions his loyalty, but the guide escapes.
Chapter 5
The scout and Mohicans lead the travelers through the river to a rocky refuge.
Chapter 7
Enemies attack the island refuge at dawn, wounding David while Hawkeye and the Mohicans defend the travelers.
Chapter 8
After their powder is lost, Cora persuades Hawkeye and the Mohicans to escape and seek help.
Chapter 9
The Hurons discover Heyward, Cora, Alice, and David in their hiding place and capture them.
Chapter 11
Magua demands that Cora marry him in exchange for Alice’s freedom, but the prisoners reject his bargain.
Chapter 12
Hawkeye and the Mohicans rescue the prisoners, while Magua escapes by pretending to be dead.
Chapter 14
The travelers reach besieged William Henry through fog, and Munro comes out to embrace his daughters.
Chapter 16
Montcalm reveals that Webb refuses reinforcements, and Munro signs terms surrendering William Henry.
Chapter 17
The British evacuation becomes a massacre, and Magua takes Alice and Cora into the forest.
Chapter 18
Uncas finds pieces of Cora’s veil, helping the searchers identify the captives’ northward route.
Chapter 20
Huron canoes pursue the rescuers across the lake before they escape and conceal their own canoe.
Chapter 22
David reports that the sisters are held separately, and Heyward approaches the Huron village in disguise.
Chapter 23
Disguised as a healer, Heyward helps a captive survive a violent chase and recognizes him as Uncas.
Chapter 25
Hawkeye reveals his bear disguise, helps Heyward free Alice, and returns to rescue Uncas.
Chapter 26
David helps Hawkeye and Uncas escape the guarded lodge by exchanging disguises.
Chapter 28
Magua visits the Delaware camp and uses gifts and accusations to secure a formal gathering.
Chapter 30
Uncas’s tortoise tattoo establishes his ancestry, but his authority cannot prevent Magua from leaving with Cora.
Chapter 31
Uncas leads the Delawares to war, while David reveals that Cora is held in a cave.
Chapter 32
During the pursuit, a Huron kills Cora, Magua kills Uncas, and Hawkeye shoots Magua at a precipice.
Chapter 33
The Lenape mourn and bury Cora and Uncas, while Hawkeye pledges companionship to Chingachgook.
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