Encyclopedia entry: Uncas

Uncas (fl.1600–1683), chief of the Mohegan Indians , sided with the British in the Pequot War (1637), figures as the titular character in The Last of the Mohicans , and also appears in Cooper's Wept of Wish‐ton‐Wish . However, he has only his name in common with Cooper's hero. The historical Uncas was tolerated by the English ...

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