On Oct. 7, 1777, British Brig. Gen. Simon Fraser rode a gray horse along the ridge at Bemis Heights, urging his men forward. The Americans had pressed hard against British lines at Saratoga, and ...

General Fraser: If General Burgoyne can convince us that we are victorious, then we have prevailed. William: Lt. Hammond is dead. General Fraser: An honorable death. William: But I lived to tell the ...