Talk:Simon Fraser of Balnain (general)

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[edit] A Note on Article Title

The problem with just Simon Fraser (general) was that there are two Generals named Simon Fraser. General Simon Fraser of Balnian, and General Simon Fraser of Lovat. They are so named because there are multiple Simon Frasers of Lovat, and more than one Generals Simon Fraser, thus this seems to be a nice, clear and 2nd-nature naming scheme. Image:Icons-flag-scotland.png Canæn Image:Icons-flag-scotland.png 00:22, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Disambig Generals

The Clan Fraser page links here, but refers to a Major General Simon Fraser 1726 - 1782. Were there two General Simon Frasers at the same time ? And how do we distinguish them ? -- Beardo 19:17, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

I believe it's just a confusion of the dates. There have always been multiple Simon Frasers alive (well, over the last millenia, anywya), but that is not the case here! Simon "the Fox" Fraser had two sons, by two women. The elder was this Simon Fraser, the Major General, who commanded Frasers at the Battle of Culloden (though this was hidden, and he was prosperous as a result). He was assisted in this by a Charles Fraser of Inverallochy. Simon's half-brother was a Colonel, Archibald Campbell Fraser. He raised a regiment for the Home Guard, ready in the event of an invasion by Napoleon.

So, that was more than you wanted to know. Do we have any sources for this man's Birth & Death? I'd like to get this settled. Image:Icons-flag-scotland.png Canæn Image:Icons-flag-scotland.png 01:34, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

Then again, this is from the article: "Fraser came to Canada with the British forces in the French and Indian War. At the siege of Louisbourg, he was called Lieutenant Simon Fraser, Jr., since he was the younger of two lieutenants with the same name."

The Simon Fraser whom I've been talking about raised the 78th Fraser Highlanders (and later, the 71st Fraser Highlanders to fight in the War in Quebec. He was also the Chief of Clan Fraser. I'm beginning to suspect that there might indeed be two General Simon Frasers. Image:Icons-flag-scotland.png Canæn Image:Icons-flag-scotland.png 01:39, 29 October 2006 (UTC)