Simon Fraser of Balnain

Simon Fraser
General Simon Fraser
Born	(1729-05-26)26 May 1729 Balnain, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Died	7 October 1777(1777-10-07) (aged 48) Bemis Heights, Saratoga, Province of New York, Great Britain
Buried	Saratoga
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain
Service / branch	British Army
Rank	Brigadier-General
Unit	24th Regiment of Foot
Battles / wars	War of the Austrian Succession Siege of Bergen op Zoom French and Indian War Siege of Louisbourg Battle of the Plains of Abraham American Revolutionary War Invasion of Quebec British counteroffensive Battle of Trois-Rivières Saratoga campaign Siege of Fort Ticonderoga Battle of Hubbardton Battle of Freeman's Farm Battle of Bemis Heights †

Simon Fraser (1729 – 7 October 1777) was a British general during the American War of Independence. He was killed in the Battle of Bemis Heights during the Saratoga Campaign. The shot that killed Fraser is often attributed to Timothy Murphy, of Daniel Morgan's Rifle Corps, which was assigned to the Left and under the command of Benedict Arnold, who was leading Morgan's men as well as Dearborn, Cilley, Poor, and the rest of the American left wing, which was attempting to push back the reconnaissance in force led by Simon Fraser on the Barber Wheatfield.