Lieutenant-Colonel George Monro was a Scottish-Irish soldier.
Background
Monro was born in Clonfin, County Longford, Ireland to a Scottish military family in about 1700. His father was Colonel George Munro of Auchinbowie who was famed for his victory at the Battle of Dunkeld in 1689. His mother was Margarat Bruce from Scotland.
Career
He was an officer in the British Army best remembered for his resolute but ultimately unsuccessful defence of Fort William Henry in 1757 during the Seven Years" War / French and Indian War and the subsequent massacre of his garrison at the hands of France’s Indian allies. These events were made famous by James Fenimore Cooper in his novel The Last of the Mohicans (and subsequent tv/film adaptations). George"s grandfather was Sir Alexander Munro of Bearcrofts.
Monro joined Otway’s Regiment, the 35th Regiment of Foot, as a Lieutenant in 1718.
He appears to have had an unremarkable military career. By 1750, he had been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.
In 1757, with hostilities renewed between Britain and France, Monro was placed in command of Fort William Henry with 1,500 troops. Effectively cut off from the main British force, commanded by General Daniel Webb, the small British garrison stood little chance once the siege started in earnest on 3 August.
Monro was forced to open negotiations with Montcalm on 9 August.
However, it was not to be. As Monro led his garrison from Fort William Henry, Montcalm’s Indian allies attacked without order from Montcalm, leaving approximately 185 dead. Monro actually survived the massacre, but died suddenly just three months later, on 3 November 1757, at Albany.
Monro is portrayed as "Colonel Munro" in James Fennimore Cooper"s story "The Last of the Mohicans", in which he is the father of two daughters, Alice and Cora.
In the story, he plays a similar role as he did in history, leading the defense of Fort William Henry. In the 1992 film adaptation, he is portrayed by Scottish actor Maurice Roëves, in which he is portrayed as being killed in the massacre by Montcalm"s Indian allies, the leader of whom (Magua) cuts his heart out as revenge for Monro killing his family.
Monro is also portrayed as a supporting character in the 2014 action-adventure video game "Assassin"s Creed Rogue". He is shown to be a noble character, seeking to help the people of New York City recover from the gang violence and the disrepair of the city.
He is voiced by Graham Cuthbertson.
Membership
He is a member of the Templar Order and assists the protagonist Shay Cormac until he is killed by Assassin Liam O"Brien in Albany after the fall of Fort William Henry.