# 78th Fraser Highlanders

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For other units with the same regimental number or the Grade 1 competitive pipe band, see [78th Regiment of Foot (disambiguation)](/source/78th_Regiment_of_Foot_(disambiguation)) and [78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band](/source/78th_Fraser_Highlanders_Pipe_Band).

78th Regiment of Foot 19th century romantic depiction of Fraser's Regiment at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. Active 1757–1763 Country Kingdom of Great Britain Branch British Army Type Infantry Nickname Fraser's Highlanders Motto Je suis prest Colors White or Buff facings Engagements French and Indian War Commanders Notable commanders Simon Fraser of Lovat

Military unit

The **78th Regiment, (Highland) Regiment of Foot**, also known as the **78th Fraser Highlanders** was a [British](/source/Kingdom_of_Great_Britain) infantry regiment of the line that was raised in [Scotland](/source/Scotland) in 1757 to fight in the [Seven Years' War](/source/Seven_Years'_War) (also known as the [French and Indian War](/source/French_and_Indian_War) in the US.). The 78th Regiment was one of the first three Highland Regiments to fight in North America.[1]

## History

The regiment was raised in [Inverness](/source/Inverness) by Lieutenant-Colonel [Simon Fraser of Lovat](/source/Simon_Fraser_of_Lovat) as the **2nd Highland Battalion** and ranked as the 62nd Regiment of Foot in 1757.[2] It was re-ranked as the 63rd Regiment of Foot later in the year.[2]

The regiment embarked for [Halifax, Nova Scotia](/source/Halifax%2C_Nova_Scotia) in July 1757 to take part in the [Seven Years' War](/source/Seven_Years'_War). Having been renamed the **78th (Highland) Regiment of Foot, or Fraser's Highlanders** in June 1758, it took part in the [Siege of Louisbourg](/source/Siege_of_Louisbourg_(1758)) later that month, the [Battle of the Plains of Abraham](/source/Battle_of_the_Plains_of_Abraham) in September 1759 and the [Montreal Campaign](/source/Montreal_Campaign) in August 1760.[2] It was at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham that the 78th led the rest of the British forces in a charge against the retreating French. The 78th's portion of the charge is notable as the last known successful [Highland Charge](/source/Highland_charge) in history.[3] During the war, the regiment suffered 103 soldiers killed and 383 wounded.[4]

The regiment was disbanded in [Quebec](/source/Quebec) in December 1763,[2] with each man offered a grant of land if he stayed in Canada. Of those who accepted the offer, more than 300 joined the [84th Royal Highland Emigrants](/source/84th_Regiment_of_Foot_(Royal_Highland_Emigrants)) when it was raised in 1775.[5]

## Colonels

Colonels of the regiment were:[2]

- 1757–1761 Lieutenant-Colonel [Simon Fraser of Lovat](/source/Simon_Fraser_of_Lovat)

- 1761–1763 Major John Campbell of Ballimore

## See also

- [78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band](/source/78th_Fraser_Highlanders_Pipe_Band), a pipe band from Campbellville, Ontario (in the Toronto area) with the same name but with no affiliation to the regiment

- [71st Regiment of Foot, Fraser's Highlanders](/source/71st_Regiment_of_Foot%2C_Fraser's_Highlanders), a later regiment also raised by Simon Fraser of Lovat but for the American Revolutionary War

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** The Highland regiments that landed in America and took part in the French and Indian War were the [42nd Regiment of Foot](/source/42nd_Regiment_of_Foot) or Royal Highland Regiment ("The Black Watch"), the [77th Regiment of Foot](/source/77th_Regiment_of_Foot_(Montgomerie's_Highlanders)) and the 78th Regiment of Foot.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-regiments_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-regiments_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-regiments_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-regiments_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-regiments_2-4) ["Fraser's Highlanders \[71st & 78th Regiment of Foot\]"](https://web.archive.org/web/20050207170328/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/078fraser.htm). Regiments.org. Archived from [the original](http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/078fraser.htm) on 7 February 2005. Retrieved 5 February 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Fraser, Sarah (12 December 2024). ["The Frasers in the New World"](https://clanfraser.org/timeline/1700s/). *Clanfraser.org*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["First Highland Regiments in America"](http://www.electricscotland.com/history/highlands/chapter11.htm). Electricscotland.com. Retrieved 27 May 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Brander, Michael (1971). *The Scottish Highlanders and their Regiments*. Seeley, Service & Co, London. pp. 166, 203. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-85422-012-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-85422-012-7).

## Further reading

- Darling, Anthony D. (1988). *Swords for the Highland Regiments*. Andrew Mowbray. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0917218353](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0917218353).

- McCulloch, Ian Macpherson (2006). *Sons of the Mountains, The Highland Regiments in the French & Indian War, 1756–1767, Volume Two*. Purple Mountain Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-896941-49-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-896941-49-4).

## External links

- [Stewart Museum page on regiment's history](https://web.archive.org/web/20030220012241/http://www.stewart-museum.org/history.htm)

- [Reenactment group, Montreal, Quebec](http://www.78thfrasers.org/)

- [Reenactment group, Indianapolis, USA](https://archive.today/20091023035746/http://www.geocities.com/frasers78th/Frasers78th.html) ( 2009-10-22)

- [78th Frasers in *Canada: A people's History*](https://web.archive.org/web/20030214212859/http://www.bagpiping.com/Bagpiping/78th%20Frasers/CBC.htm)

- [Calgary garrison website](http://www.78calgary.ca/)

- [78th Fraser Highlanders, Fort St-Andrew's, Québec City](http://www.78thfraser.ca/home)

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