"I know they're the men whom the English colonies have good cause to fear." When he spoke he was thinking of St.Luc, as he had last seen him in the vale of Onondaga, defeated in the appeal to the fifty sachems, but gallant, well bred, showing nothing of chagrin, and sure to be a formidable foe on the field of battle.

He was an enemy of whom one could be proud, and Robert felt an actual wish to see him again, even though in opposing ranks.
"We may come into contact with some of 'em," said the hunter.

"The French are using all their influence over the Indians, and are directing their movements.

I know that St.Luc, Jumonville, Beaujeu, Dumas, De Villiers, De Courcelles and all their best men are in the forest.

It's likely that Tandakora, fierce and wild as he is, is acting under the direction of some Frenchman.