About James Stuart Fraser
Lived 1783 – 1869 (aged 86). James Stuart Fraser was a British military leader.
General James Stuart Fraser (1 July 1783 – 22 August 1869) was a British officer in the Madras Army in India. He was involved in the Coorg War of 1834 and the town of Kushalnagar was for sometime named after him as Fraserpet.
James was born at Edinburgh, the youngest son of Colonel Charles Fraser belonging to the Clan Fraser of Lovat, a naval officer who later joined the Madras army who died at Masulipatnam on 5 May 1795. James was one of six sons and three daughters through his wife Isabella Hook.
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Who was James Stuart Fraser?
British army officer in India
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James Stuart Fraser was born on 1 July 1783 in Edinburgh.
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James Stuart Fraser died on 22 August 1869.
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James Stuart Fraser was a military leader.
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James Stuart Fraser was British.
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