From what they actually did or from the historical accurateness of their clothing, weapons, etc?
I think the film is not very acurate from the clothing, weapons, etc side of the house. But, I am by no means an expert on all of that. Tons of people here on the forum that know way more about that than me.
As for the mission. Accuracy was okay. The ending at old Ft Wentworth was all wrong, though. They actually arrived there and no one was there to meet them. Lt Stephens had just left. Rogers and two Rangers had to go down to Ft #4 and send back food and supplies. A few more rangers died while awaiting the supplies.
Accounts of the fight and the numbers killed on both sides are still argued today. Rogers' said in his journal, "About seven o'clock in the morning the affair was completely over, in which time we had killed at least two hundred Indians and taken twenty of their women and children prisoners, fifteen of whom I let go their own way, and five I brought with me, namely, two Indian boys and three Indian girls. I likewise retook five English captives."
There were seven wounded and one killed from the Rangers. Many more were killed on the trek back to the Connecticut River.
The Abenaki's claim that there were mostly only women and children and a few men in camp when they were attacked at St Francis.
Rogers claimed that there were "about six hundred" English scalps at St Francis. The Abbe Maurault, who was a missionary at St frnacis prior to the raid put the number at seven hundred but many believe these numbers are exaggerated.
Like most battles, really hard to say exactly what happened.
Great sources of info in Brumwell's "White Devil" as well as Parkman's "Montcalm and Wolfe."
Either way, it's a great movie :thumbsup: