James Fenimore Cooper's "The Last of the Mohicans" was set during which war?

"The Last of the Mohicans" is a historical romance written by James Fenimore Cooper in 1826. It is the second book of the 'Leatherstocking Tales' pentalogy and the best known to contemporary audiences. "The Pathfinder", published 14 years later in 1840, is its sequel.

"The Last of the Mohicans" is set in 1757, during the French and Indian War (the North American theater of the Seven Years' War), when France and Great Britain battled for control of North America. During this war, both the French and the British used Native American allies, but the French were particularly dependent, as they were outnumbered in the Northeast frontier areas by the British. Specifically, the events of the novel are set immediately before, during, and after the Siege of Fort William Henry.

The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) is widely considered to be the first global conflict in history, and was a struggle for world supremacy between Great Britain and France. In Europe, the conflict arose from issues left unresolved by the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–1748), with Prussia seeking greater dominance. Long-standing colonial rivalries pitting Britain against France and Spain in North America and the Caribbean islands were fought on a grand scale with consequential results.