Burial Site of General Fraser

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The British General Simon Fraser, mortally wounded during the battle of October 7, 1777, was buried near this site the following day.

Marker is on Park Tour Road, on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Revolutionary War Battlefield and Burial Ground at Spanish Fort

During the Revolutionary War, France, Spain, Britain, and the United States were interested in the fate of this region. In March 1780, Spanish forces captured Mobile. They established a palisaded fort with trenches (one mile north of here) to protect ...