Born in Invernesshire, Scotland in 1729, General Simon Fraser began his military service in 1748, and distinguished himself over the years, serving as a Captain-Lieutenant in the Fraser Highlanders, and was promoted to Captain during the French and Indian War. In addition to serving in Canada, he also served in Germany, Ireland and Gibraltar. In 1776 he accompanied his regiment to Canada, and, serving under General Burgoyne, he was given command of a brigade consisting of the 24th Regiment of Foot, grenadiers and light infantry. After his success at Trois Rivieres in June, he was raised to the rank of Brigadier. His leadership was widely noted at the battle at Hubbardton, VT on July 7, 1777. He participated in the First and Second Battles of Saratoga. During the Second Battle, October 7th, he was mortally wounded. Baroness Riedesel, wife of the German commander, cared for him until his death on the morning of October 8, 1777. He requested to be buried on the battlefield at sunset, and this was done with only a few witnesses of his staff. The site of his grave has never been found, and in 1986, the Fraser Clan erected a small monument at the park's visitor center to honor him. Battle of Saratoga Simon Fraser We Have Met The Enemy and He Is Us Why Build a Road Through the Wilderness? Ticonderoga's Fatal Flaw Three British Generals Battle of Saratoga Jumbo Map (very slow: 349K) More Benedict Arnold Part 1: Early Activities Part 2: Invasion of Canada Part 3: The Battle of Valcour Island Part 4: Prelude to Saratoga Part 5: Battle of Saratoga Back to Cry Havoc #28 Table of Contents Back to Cry Havoc List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1999 by David W. Tschanz. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com