The spelling of some place names in the novel is not that found in non-fiction texts. This has resulted in varying spellings on this site.
The title of the novel, Fort Amity, is the English spelling. It appears in the text both under its French spelling, ‘Fort Amitié’, and under its English spelling, 'Fort Amity'.
‘La Galette’ may appear as ‘La Gallete’. On maps it is ‘La Presentation’.
‘Michillimackinac’ may appear as ‘Michilimackinac’ or as ‘Mackinac’, an adjacent island.