“I thought all our colonial scouts were in the militia. The militia is...” – Maj. Heyward, The Last of the Mohicans ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from The Last of the Mohicans 1992

Maj. Heyward

I thought all our colonial scouts were in the militia. The militia is fighting the French in the north.

Hawkeye

I ain't your scout. And we sure ain't no damn militia.

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Hawkeye Daniel Day-Lewis More Hawkeye quotes →

Maj. Heyward Steven Waddington More Maj. Heyward quotes →

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