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The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 (1826) is a historical novel by Wayne Fenimore Cooper. It's the second publication of the Leatherstocking Tales pentalogy and the most widely known to contemporary people. The Pathfinder, released 14 years later in 1840, is its sequel. The Last of the Mohicans is set in 1757, through the French and Indian Battle (the Seven Years' Battle), when France and THE UK battled for control of THE UNITED STATES. During this warfare, both the French and the United kingdom used Native American allies, but the French were especially dependent, as these were outnumbered in the Northeast frontier areas by the greater numerous United kingdom colonists. The novel is set primarily in the top New York wilderness, describing the transfer of both daughters of Colonel Munro, Alice and Cora, to a safe vacation spot at Fort William Henry. On the list of caravan guarding the women will be the frontiersman Natty Bumppo, Major Duncan Heyward, and the Indians Chingachgook and Uncas, the previous of whom is the novel's subject character. These individuals are sometimes seen as a microcosm of the budding American world, particularly in regards to to their racial composition. The novel has been one of the very most popular English-language novels since its publication and is frequently given reading in American books courses. It's been adapted numerous times and in many dialects for films, TV movies, and cartoons.