The year is 1757. A war rages in North America between the English and the French. Two sisters, Cora and Alice, wish to visit their father, General Munro. Accompanied by the handsome English officer Duncan Heyward and the Native American guide Magua, they begin their perilous journey. Along the way, they meet both friends and enemies and experience many adventures. Some will become heroes, while others will lose their lives. And what future awaits their friend Uncas, the last of the Mohicans?