The Last of the Mohicans is a novel by James Fenimore Cooper. The story is set in the late 1750s, during the French and Indian war, in western New York State. In the beginning of the story, Alice and Core Munro attempt to visit their father, Colonel Munro, the British commander of Fort William Henry. Alice and Cora are escorted by Major Duncan Heyward, and guided by an Indian named Magua. Later in their journey, they are joined by David Gamut, a singing master and Calvanist. Some other characters in the book include the brave woodsman, Hawkeye, and his loyal Mohican friends, Chingachgook, and his son, Uncas.

During the book, the characters encounter various obstacles. At one point, Magua, a Huron, betrays the group by leading them in the wrong direction. In an ending battle, Core is killed by a Huron Indian, and Uncas, a Mohican who had...