Frontiersman Hugh Glass was mauled by a bear while on a fur trapping expedition.
After being severely injured, Hugh Glass undertook an arduous journey to seek help, traveling over 200 miles through rough terrain.
Michael Punke published the novel 'The Revenant: A Novel of Revenge' inspired by the story of Hugh Glass.
The film 'The Revenant,' directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, was released, portraying the story of Hugh Glass.
Hugh Glass and his fur trapping team set out in the winter wilderness on a trapping expedition during the early 1820s.
The fur trapping party is attacked by the Arikara tribe, resulting in heavy casualties and forcing the survivors to flee.
Hugh Glass is mauled by a bear while scouting ahead, leaving him severely wounded and incapacitated.
John Fitzgerald and Jim Bridger, believing Glass will not survive, are ordered to stay with him until he dies and then cremate his body; Fitzgerald betrays this and kills Glass's son, Hawk, and leaves Glass for dead without proper care.
Against all odds, Hugh Glass starts an arduous journey across the wilderness to seek revenge and find Fitzgerald, despite his injuries.
Glass navigates through hostile Native American territories, surviving attacks and forming uneasy connections with some natives.
After a long and grueling journey, Glass arrives at Fort Kiowa to recover and plan his next moves.
Glass tracks down John Fitzgerald and confronts him in a violent showdown, ultimately killing him in revenge for betraying him and murdering his son.
Glass spares Jim Bridger, whom he accuses of complicity in his son's death, choosing mercy over vengeance as he continues his path forward.
