Person:Simon Fraser (39)

78th Highland Regiment of Foot, Fraser's Highlanders. He was at the siege and capture of Louisbourg in 1758 when he was promoted to captain, and was at Quebec in 1759. ... On October 7, the British forces again faced the Americans at Bemis Heights. Fraser threw his Regiment into support of the grenadiers. He was spotted riding across the British lines and apparently targeted by the American riflemen. Multiple shots were fired, wounding his horse. An aide-de-camp pointed out Fraser was drawing fire but the General refused to withdraw. A final volley hit Fraser in the belly and he fell, mortally wounded. He was taken to the Taylor House, where he was nursed by Baroness von Riedesel.