Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . bat-teries opened fire, but ceased as soon as the natureof the gathering was known. To Burgoyne theloss of Fraser was a severe blow, and contemporarymilitary writers affirm that, had he lived, the Britishwould have made good their retreat into was said of him that he had always shown asgreat skill in conducting a retreat as bravery inleading an attack, having, during the seven yearswar, brought off in safety 500 chasseurs in sight ofthe French army. Gen. Frasers temper was warm,open, and communicative, but reserved in mattersof confidence
Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . bat-teries opened fire, but ceased as soon as the natureof the gathering was known. To Burgoyne theloss of Fraser was a severe blow, and contemporarymilitary writers affirm that, had he lived, the Britishwould have made good their retreat into was said of him that he had always shown asgreat skill in conducting a retreat as bravery inleading an attack, having, during the seven yearswar, brought off in safety 500 chasseurs in sight ofthe French army. Gen. Frasers temper was warm,open, and communicative, but reserved in mattersof confidence. Burgoyne paid him a touchingtribute in his Narrative, and in his report toLord George Germaine, dated Albany. 20 , said : The extensive merits which markedthe public and private character of will long remain upon the memory of thisarmy, and make his loss a subject of particular re-gret. He married in 1709 Mrs. Grant, of London,who survived him, and who. in 1781, married atEdinburgh an advocate named George Buchan. rofc^ 538 ERASER FRECHETTE Hepburn. The statement that the remains of were removed to England after the Etevo-lutionary war is without foundation. FRASER. William, Canadian R. C. bishop, Scotland about 1790; d. in Antigonish, NovaScotia, 4 Oct., 1857. He was consecrated vicar-apostolic of Nova Scotia in 1821, with the title ofbishop of Fanes. He devoted himself exclusivelyto the Scottish members of his flock, rarely stirringfrom the Scottish settlement of Antigonish, in thenorthern part of the peninsula. The Irish Catholicscomplained bitterly of their bishop, and reproachedhim with taking no interest in them. Finally theylaid their complaints before the pope, who erectedHalifax: into a bishopric with the object of forcingBishop Fraser to reside in it. Father WilliamWalsh, an Irish priest, was also appointed coad-jutor in 1S4CJ. The appointment of a coadjutorannoyed Bishop Fraser. who appealed against it toRome, and in the m
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