Head of the French forces in the siege of Fort William Henry, Montcalm is considered, by English and French alike, a just and noble soldier. However, this assessment comes into doubt after Munro, and other English soldiers, believe Montcalm does not do enough to prevent the Mingo slaughter of innocents during the Massacre at Fort William Henry, after a supposed truce is signed between the English and French.
Marquis de Montcalm Quotes in The Last of the Mohicans
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Chapter 16
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I will meet the Frenchman, and that without fear or delay; promptly, sir, as becomes a servant of my royal master.
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Colonel Munro (speaker), Marquis de Montcalm
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Marquis de Montcalm Quotes in The Last of the Mohicans
The The Last of the Mohicans quotes below are all either spoken by Marquis de Montcalm or refer to Marquis de Montcalm. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 16
Quotes
I will meet the Frenchman, and that without fear or delay; promptly, sir, as becomes a servant of my royal master.
Related Characters:
Colonel Munro (speaker), Marquis de Montcalm
Related Themes:
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