George Monro (British Army officer)

George Monro (* 1700 in Clonfin, Ireland, † November 3, 1757 in Albany (New York)) was a British officer from a person living in Ireland Scottish family. He was known for his unsuccessful defense of Fort William Henry in 1757 in the Seven Years' War. The defense of the fort and the subsequent massacre of the occupation by the allied with the French Indians processed James Fenimore Cooper in his novel " The Last of the Mohicans ". Cooper called him " Munro ".

Life

George Monro was born in 1700 as the third child of Margaret Bruce and Colonel George Munro of Auchinbowie. On 9 August 1718, he was Lieutenant in the 35th Regiment of Foot ( Otway 's Regiment ). Nine years later he was promoted to Captain, 1747 Major and on January 4, 1750 to Lieutenant Colonel.

Together with the regiment Monro was moved in 1756 to North America. There he took over in March 1757 in command of the Fort William Henry. As of early August 1757, the fort was besieged with a crew of 2,300 men by approximately 7600 -strong French- Indian army under Louis -Joseph de Montcalm. Only after a relief by Daniel Webb was not to be expected, Monro was forced on August 9, 1757 to surrender negotiations. On August 10, 1757 withdrawing occupation was invaded by the allied with the French and Indians killed around 80-180 people. On August 17, 1757 Monro returns to Albany. For his efforts in the siege he should be promoted to Colonel, but he already died on November 3, 1757 of heart failure.

George Monro left two sons and a daughter. The mentioned in the novel by Cooper 's Daughters " Alice" and " Cora " are a literary invention.