CHAPTER 5: The Siege of Fort William Henry

SUMMARY

For five days the French and Hurons attack the Fort at all hours, until commanders decide to reach a truce. Heyward from the Fort saw as one of the French capture to Hawk-eye.

After this Heyward goes to the General's room to talk to him. They talk about Alice, which Heyward is in love with her. In addition, the general tells her that Hawk-eye brought a message of Webb but it’s Montcalm who has it, so decide to go and talk to him.

They go out of the Fort and walk to the French siege; they meet up with Magua who is allied of the French. Montcalm gives them the letter from General Webb, who says to not send reinforcements and that it is better that they leave the Fort. The French tells them that he will let them go with everything if they surrender and Munro accepts the conditions.

The next morning all the English go out of the Fort, when they arrive to the forest the Hurons are waiting, quickly the Indians attack them. Again, Magua asks Cora to be his wife and like she says no, he very angry captures to Alice and takes her to the forest, but Magua is followed by Cora and Gamut.  

VOCABULARY

• Surrounded: rodeado por (verb) “He is surrounded water, what do he going do?”.
• Siege: sitio, cerco (noun) “I know a good siege where you can eat very cheap”.
• Truce: tregua (noun) “They don’t want a truce, they will continue ran”.
• Bringing (bring): traer (verb) “Mum, can I bring a friend home tonight?”.
• Cowards: cobarde (adjective) “They aren’t some cowards; they will fight until the end”.
• Hymns: himno (noun) “The Spanish hymn hasn’t got letter”.
• Fainted: desmayarse (verb) “If she sees blood, she will faint”.