Wyandotté; Or, The Hutted Knoll: A Tale

by James Fenimore Cooper

"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.