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Wyandotté

by James Fenimore Cooper

First published
1852
Reading level
Plain English
Price
Free

About the book

"Wyandotté; Or, The Hutted Knoll: A Tale" by James Fenimore Cooper is a historical novel published in 1843. Set in New York during the American Revolution, the story centers on "Saucy Nick," also known as Wyandotté, an Indian character who defies conventional Native American stereotypes. Cooper draws from regional oral histories and firsthand soldier accounts to challenge established narratives of the New York-Canada border war, creating what critics have called one of his more successful works.

  • Historical fiction
  • War stories
  • New York (State)
  • Tuscarora Indians
  • Otsego County (N.Y.)

Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #10434. Wyandotté on Wikipedia.

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