THE GLENCOE MASSACRE: Tales From Scotland's History - This Day in Scottish History -13th February
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- In THE GLENCOE MASSACRE: Tales From Scotland's History Scottish history tour guides, Bruce Fummey tells tales from Scotland's history, about the Glencoe massacre. The Glencoe Massacre is painted as a stain on Scottish history, on Campbell of Glenlyon, or a feud between MacDonalds and Campbells. Involvement went right up to William III and IV.
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A powerful and sobering account of the tragic massacre and of the heinous events surrounding it. Thank you once again, Bruce.
Thanks for watching man
From ireland but I did live near Glencoe and I was told of the Massacre.
To this day, people curse the master of stair!
@@ScotlandHistoryTours I very much enjoy your stories. My father never allow a can of Campbell's soup in our house . He was a true MacDonald.
I've just found this channel and I'm loving it.
I'm married to a MacDonald and we have a son! They didn't win. We're still here and going strong.
We visited Dunaverty and Skipness a few years ago and paid our respects to our ancestors. Very emotional.
Im a member of clan donald also but not from glencoe from skye #clandonald saor alba
hello...you should Wiki the Battle of Bloody bay (1480-83), would say this is the point in history the McDonalds destroyed themselves
I remember travelling around Scotland in 1960's and in the highlands there were notices in a lot of hotels reading "NO CAMPBELLS SERVED HERE" Long memories.
NO dogs NO hawkers (vagabonds) and NO Campbells ;-)
There are still pubs that say this above the door now…. Although I don’t think they enforce it!
thank you for another great telling of Scottish History, Bruce. I love the way you bring out these tidbits of unknown happenings to the forefront. again, thank you, Bruce.
Welcome Brent
Regarding the pre-meditated, perfidious refusal to let them sign at Fortwilliam. That kind of thig was common practice in our past. (heck it still goes on today) Just listen to 'MacPhersons Rant'. The town of Banff (where he was hung) used to get the time from the clock tower of Macduff over the Devron river. There was a reprieve en-route to save Macpherson, but They flogged the clock 15 min forward so he was hung 15 min before he was supposed to be, just before the repreive arrived. He had been convicted of sheep stealing, and it was not for profit, it was to feed people.
Very informative as to why this massacre really happened and who was actually behind it.
As a descendant of my great great grandfather James Campbell, I thank this video for setting the record straight.
Everything else I have heard growing up about this massacre, indicated that it was opposing clan hatred and revenge!
And being of Campbell blood, I hated to see the Campbell Clan misaligned for being totally responsible for such a heinous act.
This video really sets the record straight and now I understand what really happened to cause this massacre at Glencoe.
Thank you for setting the record straight!
Well said....
Forgot to add - The Banff facing clock face was remove after this, and is still missing to this day.
Read “ Glencoe” by John Prebble
Well researched detailed account
Top marks!
Back in the late 1800s (so a good 200 years after the massacre), my great granny was walking in the countryside with a friend on their way to meet a mutual friend.
On the way a farmer with a cart pulled up and offered them a lift, which they gratefully accepted.
As they went on the farmer asked them who they were visiting.
“………Campbell “ was the reply.
“Get oot!!!” yelled the farmer, “no freen o’ a Campbell’s ridin’ in my cairt!!!”
I remember as a wee boy hearing about this from my Grandda' (Who was Irish b.t.w)
My grandfather was excellent at telling stories. He made me imagine how horrifying it must have been for those people "Hearing the screams of their loved ones as the ones that got away were hiding in the dark...being hunted by monsters".
As I said, my grandfather was an excellent storyteller, so after this wee boys' sleepless night, I just dismissed it. (as wee boys do)
It wasn't until I was a wee bit older that I saw the painting by James Hamilton that I realised that it actually happened.
Looking more into it. It still disgusts me. But then I think. What would I have done? Would I have remained hidden...Or would I have fought and died?
I really don't know. I really don't. But what I do know... The man I am now? (In this day and age) I could not stand such betrayal.
But I wasn't there, back then where people thought differently in a different time that I can only imagine. In a place, I never hope to be. I know. I really do know that I would have spat in their face as they killed me. As I'm sure quite a few of the MacDonald clan did.
But, Bruce, that is why we need people like you. You keep up the good work.
Tell our stories. You're very good at it.
A very solemn video which is appropriate considering the subject matter. My gran told me of this massacre years ago. Her family ( and mine, of course) came from the Isle of Mull to Canada in 1755. That side of the family were great story-tellers and loved to read sooooo...... I am guessing that they wanted a new start away from the conflicts, and they were successful because we have flourished across the pond. Interestingly enough, however they still spoke Gaelic until this past century and made sure that their descendants like myself knew their history. Whenever I hear the bagpipes, my heart swells!!! Btw, I liked your analogy.
Man that was so well explained. I have been trying to understand what happened that day and now thanks to you I do.. thanks you
Now, everybody pay attention: the small unit leader was a Campbell, but the majority of his troops were not. It was ordered by the King, and seconded on down the line. The unfortunate fallout is that many misinformed people have turned this into a MacDonald vs. Campbell feud over the years. It was NOT a clan feud. Bruce has done a good job on this. Back off the Campbells. In Vietnam, Lt. Calley did not stop, in fact, appeared to direct the My Lai massacre, but do we hold all Calley's responsible?
I remember travelling around Scotland in 1960's and in the highlands there were notices in a lot of hotels reading "NO CAMPBELLS SERVED HERE" Long memories.
Here in the states when people hear that I am if Campbell extraction I regularly hear about the Glencoe Massacre. I then tell them I also have MacDonald blood in me also.
That's too true
The same here, my great great grandfather was James Campbell born in Glasgow in 1821.
All my life (when I would talk about being a Campbell), that is the first thing I always heard too...the bloodthirsty brutality of the Campbell's at Glencoe!
Now, I know better, thanks to this video. So, the next person who says this to me, will get educated by me on what really happened! And who was really responsible for this atrocity!
Excellent video!
From the stories I was told it was Cambell's and Stuart's, under orders of King James, to wipe out the McDonald 's. Like all stories of old there's bits and pieces selectively left out or forgotten. Glad we have Bruce to fill us in.
Glencoe was ancestral home of clan henderson, there before the McDonalds. They lived together and were named as the body guards and pipers of Chief McDonald. Hendersons (MacEanruig) also present at the massacre.Thank You for the video !
My paternal Grand mother was a Henderson all be it from Kentucky centuries later. Moral of this.. do not trust government elites.
Thank you again Bruce. I wish that I'd had this information clearly explained when I was 12. I felt responsible for the massacre when we went to the Glencoe Museum because my ancestors are Campbells. I've got bits of detail in between.
Thanks!
My dad has always said to take a stand and die standing by it. He would never get mad at me for " dying on that hill" so to speak. Even if i was wrong he was so proud i never wavered. My 3 boys tend to just be that way genetically lol. He'd be super proud. Thanks for reminding me❤❤❤
My dad has told me the same story about how our family was massacred in glencoe and this was probably the best version I have heard in a long time and I know that as long as I live I will never forget the day that my family was massacred by the people that they to care of for weeks and then made example of by being murdered under trust. The crown and government must pay for their treason against their own people.
The TH-cam algorithms suggested your channel to me and I am loving it! I'm an American with Scottish roots (maternal grandmother's side who, after some light research, I believe came over as a result of the Clearances) and, after 5 trips where my husband and I have backpacked all over the country, I am starting to really dig in to the history of the land I love. Your videos are so helpful and interesting!
I am currently reading through John Prebble's "Glencoe" and was really hopeful you would have a video with a condensed version of events to help me put all of the pieces together.
Thank you for the work you are doing. It is truly a gift.
I love the humor you frequently inject into your videos, but your occasional truly serious videos are all the more powerful for the "straight" presentation. This is a perfect example - thank you!
I found out quite recently my mother’s family came from glencoe and survived the massacre. I visited a couple of years ago with my family and it is such a hauntingly moving place. Never too late to have an enquiry in my opinion.
Aye, it's certainly both haunting and beautiful
There is an excellent museum in Glencoe explaining the history of the event
Very sobering. You helped put the human face on to history. Which is a way of seeing and feeling history we forget about doing.
My family left in 1700 as they had enough of fighting over religion. They did the Scottish triangle which is for those that don't know, Scotland, Ireland then back onto the mainland this time in England. Great videos ill go though them. There is a request if you've not make a video of it, Scottish seers. Its an interesting topic and one which I've tried to understand since a small child of 4 years old. Thank You Pòl.
Ireland is a mailand in it's own right.
Some stories are difficult to listen to but important to hear. Thanks.
I’ve only just found this video. To my mind it is one of the most powerful videos I have seen on TH-cam. Thank you very much Bruce. My dad was born in Aberdeenshire, but was brought up in Perth (Bridge of Earn). He taught me Scottish history in a similar way to you (but without the jokes) so I am well aware of Glencoe, but not in the depth that came out in your video.
I might know him, I'm from Perth
Bruce your such a kick ass Lad!!!!!
It finally came up in my search! I had a buddy who was a MacDonald in Virginia he came here looking for work. He always said " Never trust a Campbell" and used this as one of 2 reasons.
I'm a MacDonald, my father never allowed a can of Campbell's soup in our house. He was a true MacDonald.
@@darrenmcdonald3697 I don't buy it either as the Argylls sold sold our Scotland many times for thei
Their English overlords
excellent info as always
Excellent piece again. must be the only person that knows more about Scotland and the places than me lol
love ur knowledgeable history talks and that u choose to impart ur knowledge so others can learn the true history of this country, well done.
keep it up my friend👌👍
Thank you kindly
I really appreciate this. I am American and recently traced my Maternal line back to this. I had never heard of it before. The story goes that two brothers that escaped went to Ireland and changed their name to McKern to sound more Irish. Others in the family were killed. I’m still trying to sort it all out though
Good Luck, parochial records are extremely difficult to work with.
Really enjoying this channel man, only found it in the last week. Been missing out.
The corrie’s made a song about this very event, I really like the song, but now to have the story behind it brings it all into context, thank you 😊 love you’re videos!!
I did a new improved version... th-cam.com/video/-FZktUwCgk8/w-d-xo.html
I live in Glencoe I'm loving this
Count Dankuka has an excellent video on this subject and goes into a lot of detail on all the events lead up to the massacre. Even if you disagree with his politics it's still worth a watch.
Bruce, I love your videos thank you so much, be safe my friend.
You're welcome
I visited Glencoe on my last trip and the weather was a bit wintery, shall we say, low grey clouds with a few black ones, and knowing some of the history about the place, I have to say it was a very eerie, daunting place.
In a strange way you could almost feel the sadness of the souls who perished there all those years ago, definitely one of the most amazing places I have ever visited.
Absolutely brilliant videos Bruce, would love to sing some songs relating to your videos, from Perth ,played all over the world,
Bruce, thanks for the link. Went to Glencoe maybe 13 years ago.
Aye it's a right bonny place
@@ScotlandHistoryTours are you familiar with John Sadler’s book, Glencoe the infamous massacre?
The ballad "Glencoe" retells the netrayal by the Campbells, and I first heard it when Alex Beaton"s powerful baritone rang out over Grandfather Mountain at the Linville Highland Games.
The song does not mention "The Campbells", it mentions "The Campbell", singular. One man named Campbell, a Captain receiving his king's direct order.
Tremendous channel 👏👏👏👏
There is always a scapegoat for powerful men.
Indeed
Horrific stuff. So pleased you posted this, I had no idea.
Thank you so much for your honest account of this tragic matter. I'm an American Campbell. Some years ago-in the 90's- I found myself frequently invited to Scottish weddings in the Midwestern U.S. As these were period affairs we all came in our kilts and arms to make a sword arch for the happy couple. At every event, after I was the only Campbell left, intoxicated people in MacDonald tartan decided to pick a fight. I tried to explain the truth about what happened and how long ago it was, but those... I'm just glad to further blood was shed. I don't go to Scottish weddings anymore.
Yes, I see folk on your side of the Atlantic rant illogically about their attitudes to Campbells today. Folks in Scotland find it bizarre. I was on a tour yesterday with a family of mixed Campbells and MacGregors.
@@ScotlandHistoryTours Many of the folks who left their home in Scotland did so out of necessity. That forced exodus left a hole in our hearts that was passed down through the generations & we feel as if we have to work hard at being authentic. Does that make sense? It seems to me that we are in a long transition phase from one culture to another & we feel a bit lost.
THANKS for the history lessons.
Just reading J Prebble book on it.thanks.
Liked and shared
Sick to my stomach I am. I hope my family had no part in this!! I know that the Grahams have always had a problem with the Campbells. I might be getting a glimpse. Thank you. Sending good thoughts from Canada 🇨🇦
I really enjoyed the way you told the story. I found a document among family owned items that relates to this event. I wouldn't mind sharing it with you if you're interested.
You'll get me at info@scotlandhistorytours.co.uk
Not a bad commentary, Bruce. Glad you gave the subject such sombre attention.
I must however make a couple of important points: The invitation of William of Orange was not quite akin to someone inviting the Iraqi Revolutionary Guard to invade. The fact was, that the majority of Scotland (and England) had already rejected Catholicism and converted to Protestantism, so the invitation to William could hardly be compared to a conversion to Islamic law. That's just a wee bit of an exaggeration, to say the least. The people were already fed up with the arrrogance of the Stuart monarchs who hadn't learnt anything from the prior 50 years of bloodshed and their refusal to recognise the legitimacy of a parliamentary system. Their days were numbered and the nobles of both countries had had enough. That the Highlanders, who lived in a relative state of political isolation compared to the rest of the kingdom disagreed with the decision, was really just failure on everyone's part to understand the passions that ran so deeply in their culture.
What we had there was a failure to communicate.
And let's not forget that, as established by the Declaration of Arboath in 1320, the nation had a right to remove any king who failed to uphold the sovereignty of her people. No King of Scots has a divine right to rule.
It should be pointed out also that Captain Robert Campbell of Glenlyon was no Campbell Clan Chieftain. He was an officer in the king's militia, albeit ordinarily barracked at Inveraray. As you rightly say, his orders that fateful day came directly from his king, neither Argyll, Breadalbane or Cawdor- the three main sept chiefs of Clan Campbell- were involved in the issuance of any orders against the MacDonalds of Glencoe. Indeed, both Argyll and Breadalbane had acted in the interests of maintaining peace in the Highlands but their authority did not extend to overturning a king's order (even if they'd been aware of its issuance).
Captain Campbell was a professional soldier. He had no capacity to refuse his king's direct order. We must remember that there was no Geneva Convention in those days. To refuse an order was a firing squad sentence. It is also notable that Captain Campbell roused and informed MacIain and his sons of what was about to transpire there before acting upon them. He gave the old fox a chance to escape. The old man and his sons chose to stand. That was their decision. Captain Campbell had no option BUT to carry out a distasteful order and was as much a victim of the new king's bloody-mindedness as was MacIain of Glencoe and his kin. He died a broken man, as have so many who have served loyally in the name of their sovereign.
I should add also that the enquiry made no accusation whatsoever against the Campbells. It was the Secretary of State for Scotland, Sir John Dalrymple, Earl of Stair, who took the full brunt of the blame and was thence stripped of his position.
Ne Oblivicaris.
Wow, that's waaaaay too long for me to have time to read. I've got lots of other comments I need to get to
I love watching your videos and learning a little bit of history (I'm not Scottish, but you make it all so interesting) Tonight though this video made me so sad. It reminded me of Sorley boy McDonell and the fate of his family another terrible deed. (Sorley boy is part of Ulster history but he was born in Scotland and I think he was mc Donald clan) Do you know if I am right in thinking that?
I read and read this, am told my people was there, look at Name Henderson MacEanruig. You sort it man.thank you✌️🥃🇬🇧🍺😇
I know I've watched & commented on this video before, but it is a piece of history that I was disgusted by when I first watched the old movie about it with James Robertson. 😢 It was a good movie, it definitely portrayed the act of betrayal well.
I would like to remark that, from what I have read about this in Scotland (even in Glencoe), King William did not really fully understood what he signed. Due to a language gap. Now how that last would have been possible, him having an English speaking mother and an English speaking wife, I don't know.
Which btw brings me to what you said him being a "foreign king". Lets not forget that he was not all that foreign to England or even Scotland for that matter. His mum was a Stuart as was his wife. So you could even regard him in some way as being at least half Scottish.
My last name is Campbell but I had no idea that some have such a negative view of us until one day a customer flipped out at me when he found out I was a Campbell. I was an 18 years old woman and he was a MacDonald. I live in the US. Has any other Campbell’s experienced something similar? I honestly thought he was going to kick my butt. Lol
It's crazy. It's not something that would ever happen in Scotland
My brother went to Scotland on vacation, an told me that there were places that had signs, pubs ect.,that were not friendly, towards Campbell's, he wasn't sure if he should say what his mother's family name was ,I was wondering if it was true?,we are just trying to learn about our families history. How can I find more about the Jacksons,an Campbell's, oh my sister in laws maiden name is Bruce ,, Thank you, these videos are Awesome ,an I can't wait for another.
Thank you for this. MacDonald is my maternal clan. Disgraceful incident.
omg.....basta*** shared
Archibald McDonald who was Chief Trader for the Hudson’s Bay Company and married the daughter of the chief of the Chinook confederacy was the grandson of one of the few male survivors of Glencoe.
Not sure if its still there today but the last time I was in the Clahaig Inn in Glencoe there was a sign at the door stating "No Hawkers or Campbells"
It's still there
Had me confused at first when you said "not paying tax" as I'd always understood it to be because MacIain was late swearing fealty to King Billy (& Queen Mary) - through no fault of his own. Glad that one was cleared up as the video went on!
Your analogy about King Billy is a wee bit off the mark as the reason he was asked across (by the English Parliament) was that apart from being a Proddy he was married to James VII & II's daughter Mary (who became Mary II and ruled with him until her death in 1694). Though I suppose that might blow the minds of a large part of the audience... ;-)
As for cover-ups, the biggest one at the moment is the Home Office "whitewash" (and I use that term deliberately) of the nature of so-called grooming gangs in the UK.
He was also a grandson of Charles I
@@ScotlandHistoryTours Good grief, so he was!
Ah, not like the crowned heads of Europe to worry about marrying your first cousin was it?
Keep up the good work Bruce, your videos keep me going while I'm here working in the ME.
Clan Cambell were something else weren’t they… My clan had numerous altercations with them. We had the last laugh but, we burned their Castle Campbell to the ground
Think a bit of Background about the Willamite wars is necessary here. William of Orange was actually backed and financed by Pope Alexander VIII, who's enemy in the war of Spanish succession was Louis XIV of France. James VII (II or England) was Louis XIV's ally. So at the back of the whole situation was a conflict between two factions of Catholicism. Protestant King William sided with the Catholic establishment and James sided with the French. Doesn't excuse the atrocity of the massacre of Glencoe in any way, but it wasn't about suppressing "nasty Catholics". The politics of the situation was a lot more complex than that.
Always is
@@ScotlandHistoryTours - It always seems to be. Love your channel btw. Just discovered it recently and looking forward to watching a lot more.
I have been at the site of the Glencoe massacre ,and found it very very erie place ,the hackles of my neck were up and I found it a really sad place, and I felt the sadness of that area my forefathers were either lowlanders or from Argyll , the massacre of glencoe should have never happened but the hatred of the Macdonalds by the Campbells had a lot to do with it .
Do you really think so?
I could be wrong though, but Glencoe is a beautiful place
I think that Dalrylmple et al were very canny in playing on old clan rivalries. However, the massacre did not have anything to do with the Campbell's hating the MacDonalds, a much overplayed story. This was a group of soldiers in the employment of the king, not a group of Campbell's recruited by other Campbells.
honestly learn so much from you mate battle of Roslin and y garison gaelic for fort william fucking brilliant its like the welsh name for the england Lloegyr the lost land power to you mucka
As a seven year old, in Liverpool. I was taught never trust a Campbell (crooked/twisted mouth). 55 years ago. I’m polite even warm. But will never turn my back.
As a photographer I’ve seen many pipers. At weddings. A pipe major saw me looking a his kilt. He looked at me and said. McDonald
We spoke often over the years and one evening he told me of playing at Hogmanay people came over to shake his hand and to congratulate him. One elderly couple spoke, when the lady says. Alex ha you no seen his kilt. He walks away rubbing his hand and says and I shook his hand Jean. The piper tells me this and I just looked at him and shrugged. As to say what you want sympathy. I did then buy him a dram.
Gary Galt sept to McDonald’s of glen coe.
Never trust.
But only possible because the Scottish parliament, representing an independent (80% protestant) Scottish nation ordered it (and made use of Clan feuds to do so - after all, the McDonalds had massacred 500 Campbells at Inveraray in the previous generation)
slange my friend 🥃
For people like me who don't get it about the Prot/Cath conflicts 500 years ago, evoking images of Britain being taken over by a nutjob Middle East regime is an excellent way of making it all make sense.
Excellent vid as always.
Its a poor comparison
As the tune says : Campbells had orders, King William has signed…
Aye
King William III wasn't popular with Clan Gregor either, he was responsible for re-imposing the proscription against all who bore the name MacGregor. The proscription was repealed for a few years by King Charles II in gratitude for Clan Gregor's help in the Scottish Civil War and eventually helping Charles in the restoration of the monarchy. The repeal of Clan Gregor's proscription also lasted during the reign of King James II.
Please correct me if I’m wrong, but wasn’t it the McDonells? Not the McDonalds.
This reminds me of what the Crown did in NZ. They'd set up land court hearings and make it impossible for the natives to get to their own hearings on time.
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Aaron Henderson here.
God Bless the MacDonald's of Glencoe💖
Following on from that Clan MacDonald of Glencoe took part in the Jacobite rebellion!
Was the point of the massacre not that they were already in 'rebellion'
Sorry mate found your video
The biggest disgrace was the betrayl of scottish hospitality customary in those days
A few hendersons were there so do you have a link i can go to
Stuck here in nz due to covid and your videos keep me sane
Bless ya
What is it you say at the end of your videos?
You'll get a translation on the product page in the shop 😜 www.scotlandhistorytours.co.uk/shop
More Campbell atrocities! Clan Lamont, my ancestors, lost some 200 men women and children at Dunoon in 1646 to Clan Campbell.
I might be mistaken but I read somewhere that there were Henderson’s(my clan) there with the MacDonalds who were also murdered. Not sure if that’s what the Henderson’s stone is at Glencoe.
I've heard it said too
My 10th and 11th times great grandfathers were killed at Glencoe: John McKeehan born 1655 and his father Alastair McKeehan born 1632. Any idea why McKeehans were killed along with McDonald's? I'm guessing wrong place wrong time and they killed everyone, or their mothers were McDonalds. I've been trying to find out any information beyond their names and death dates. 13 Feb 1692.
Oh great Ghanaian Jacobite I have listened to this twice and finally got it in my head..
Now I realize that we need to raise the Southern version of the St Andrew’s Cross and sweep away the People in control of our Federal government and start from scratch!!!!! Alba gu bràth
I'm surprised that with so many privy to the plan that he wasn't warned ahead of time
What I understood was the troops billeted with the McDonalds didn't know the real reaso why they were there until they received their secret orders the day before the massacre.
@@douglasherron7534 the officers would have known the whole time that kind of treachery is next level shit !
@@douglasherron7534 even so some of them must have balked at having to in essence murder women & children who gave them food and shelter ? They must have been universally loathed by other clans for the deed ? No ?
@@zaynevanday142 Yes, as was mentioned by Bruce during the video.
The reason this massacre has been remembered as such a heinous act is because the soldiers involved broke the sacred traditions of highland hospitality.
@@zaynevanday142 Have you never heard of secret orders (i.e. either not to be opened until at sea or, in this case, not received until the day before they had to commit the atrocity).
In addition, Bruce was at pains to explain there was an accompanying letter spelling out what would happen if the orders were disobeyed.
The officers who would have known all along are the senior commanders at Fort William - the two colonels mentioned.
You seriously need to do some more reading around the greater European conflict going on a the time.
If the orders of the powers that be are heinous, there are always those who are happy to comply for promotion or reward. Most everyone else who participates uses " The Just Following Orders" cover line. If the act ends up frowned upon, the powers that be find a scapegoat to blame, and drag out proceedings until other events overtake and the spotlight comes off. Nothing's changed today, just the language used to obfuscate the facts of the matter are different.
Where might we find the grave of william of orange? I have need for a urinal.
Westminster Abbey
@@johnlee5423 booking my flight, thank you! ;)
@@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists you will find many monarchs there and if you look into their past they were virtually all mass murderers of common people
@@johnlee5423 I relate it to the idea of the world run by the mafia. The results were pretty similar.
@Lord Raglan poor little man
This wasn't something I was aware of until I met my girlfriend (whose surname is Campbell) and my mum (a MacDonald) piped up.... "you're no seeing a Campbell!!! Your grandad will be turning in his grave" haha. Its OK mum, 300 odd years have passed, she wasn't there.
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Did a saying not come from this event? Something about ‘never trust a campbell’ or never turn your back on a campbell’?
I've heard some folk on here say that, but never in real life
@@ScotlandHistoryTours I finally found reference to it here - www.rampantscotland.com/features/glencoe.htm
This was taught to me in history class at school. Thank god I found it I thought I had dreamt it haha! Great channel, love the videos.
Is this why you never trust a campbell?
I'm so glad to hear explain what actually happened rather than the regularly peddled story of Campbells bad.
So in your defence of the Campbells because the poor souls were just doing what they were told I suppose we should have forgiven the death camp guards and commandants of the SS that were murdering the Jews because after all they were just doing their jobs and would have lost their lives if they did not carried out their orders no they hung the dirty bastards! Now I in no way say the Campbells of today should be held accountable for the crimes of their ancestors hell no! But trust them hell not on your life!
@@windwalker8058 Did you watch the video? Bruce explains it wasn't a Campbell clan assault. Although while you're here I suppose you already know the MacDonalds locked an entire community of MacLeods in a church on Skye while they went to pray and set it on fire. Only one girl made it out. They also have a rich history of siding with England against the Scottish crown because they wanted to establish their own kingdom in the Isles. Things that should be considered when talking about trust.
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Western Australia Damn I missed you lol
You could have come to my Scottish history stand up show at Perth Fringe, but oh no, you were away enjoying yourself instead
@@ScotlandHistoryTours ha ha I may of been in Prison at that time lol long story involving a man trying to intimidate homeless Veterans with PTSD in front of me and police corruption lol anyway long Story short the Queen gave me room and board for 8 months god bless her soul
@@ScotlandHistoryTours Listening to some of the past injustices done to the Scottish people makes me think my own pales in comparison at least im still breathing
Don't give me the old: 'I couldn't make your show, UI was in gaol.' line. I hear that excuse all the time
@@ScotlandHistoryTours ha ha honestly about the time you were hitting the stage I was explaining to a chap who didn’t live in our wing why he shouldn’t be pishing in our shower block in Hakea Unit 13 because of the massive hepatitis problem they have in prisons lol one thing that grossed me out was the cockroach infestation in every single cell lol they love living in your Tele’s because of the warmth lol
All in the name of religion, and willy-waving thuggery and brutality! 😞🇮🇪🏴🙏
A very dark day in our history indeed. I love the way you use modern parallels to illustrate the magnitude of events and how relevant they are to this day. You have a natural ability to bring history to life. But I think Kate Middleton is hotter than Megan Markle! 😂😂😂. Tìoraidh an-drasta, mo charaid. 🙏🏻😎🏴
Cuimnich!
I was only following orders
It’s to be hoped that those responsible for Grenfell are brought to justice.
You hold your breath. I like breathing
Far greater massacre in that debacle.
Ne Obliviscaris
As always...
...the Campbells.
Exactly. If while driving down the road one day I were to suddenly to come across a group of Campbell's that were fully engulfed in flames.....I wouldn't stop to piss on them to put them out.
@@waterworxllcpressurewashin3286 on our sole visit to Scotland (thus far) we spent a day at Inveraray because, 'Duneagle'. At the time we were innocent of what that Clan had done to get where they were.
My spouse, of Irish heritage, has determined that she would much rather visit Scotland. As would I. Next time, God willing, we'll have two full weeks...armed with a modicum of knowledge.
Regards...
Nope. The Campbell. Get your terms right.
@@Barbreck1 always a lying traitorous bunch a bastards. You Campbell's will never change.
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We will give it to Campbell because he already hates the macdonalds devious indeed
While l have liked all your videos so far I do find this one to be rather economical with the facts. while the order was signed by William III it was passed to him by the then government of the Kingdom of Scotland remember, there had been no Act of Union at this stage. Your analogy about Muslims replacing the current Queen also does not hold water William as well as being James' son in law was also his nephew and the country still remembering the wars of religion in Europe and William was not opposing Louis IV because he was Catholic but in an attempt to curtail French increasing its influence. he was supported by the then-current Pope and a lot of the troops that he came to England with were in fact Catholics including his own foot guards battalions. the MacDonalds of Glencoe had a troublesome reputation and were selected to be made an example of and also because of, I can't remember the Gaelic for it, "the lowlanders great hatred for the highlanders" it was 'the Master of Stair' who draughted the order for the King taking advantage of the fact that Maclain hadn't made his oath in the time set due to arriving at Fort William in time to find the official able to accept his oat had returned to Inverary for the New Year. I would recommend the book by John Prebble about the subject in of his quartet of books covering Glencoe, Culloden, the Highland Clearances and Mutinies in Highland regiments. I should also point out that I am no apologist for the Campbells as I may in fact be descended from a sept of the Glencoe MacDonalds. apologies for being so long-winded but I just felt it needed said .
Aye well said cousin! The Hendersons are here!
Is this why ye canna get a bowl o Campbell's soup wi yer Big Mac even to this day?
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