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- The name MacDonald translates to “children of Donald” and was named after Donald, the grandson of the 12th century Gaelic hero and King of the Hebrides, Somerled. The mighty half-Norse and Celtic King Somerled drove out the Vikings from the islands in 1156.
The Battle of Coire na Creiche was a Scottish clan battle fought on the Isle of Skye in 1601. It was the culmination of a year of feuding between Clan MacLeod of Dunvegan and the Clan MacDonald of Sleat, that ended with a MacDonald victory in Coire na Creiche on the northern slopes of the Black Cuillin hills. It was the last clan battle in Skye.
The Battle of Mulroy was a Scottish clan battle fought in August 1688 in the Lochaber district of Scotland between the Clan Mackintosh against the Clan MacDonald of Keppoch the battle was fierce and bloody and that Mackintosh had the misfortune to be defeated. This was the last of the private clan battles fought between Scottish clans
Finlaggan Castle
The ancient seat of Clan Donald is Finlaggan Castle and is often referred to as the Cradle of Clan Donald. It was the home of the clan lords.The castle’s surroundings are striking, protected by Loch Finlaggan and perched on the isle of Eilean Mór. Once the Lord of the Isles’ stronghold, its walls lie crumbled in scattered stone, casting the visitor to imagine what once was a strong structure that cautioned enemies and welcomed its clan
The notorious one-hour Battle of Culloden near Inverness was the final confrontation of the Jacobite uprising of 1745, which ended in bloody defeat silencing the hope of a Stuart king. Three MacDonald divisions, including the surviving Glencoe MacDonalds, stood at the left wing of the Jacobite army at Culloden.
In the 150 years after the Battle of Culloden, it’s estimated that nearly two million people left Scotland. Many MacDonalds emigrated during this time (the 18th and 19th centuries) to North America and other parts of the world.
Flora MacDonald; was a member of the Macdonalds of Sleat and the MacDonalds of Clanranald, who helped Charles Edward Stuart evade government troops after the Battle of Culloden in April 1746
Flora, who assisted Charles' escape and smuggled him to the Isle of Skye dressed, at her suggestion, as her serving maid 'Betty Burke'.
Flora was arrested and imprisoned at Dunstaffnage Castle, Oban and then briefly in the Tower of London. She was released in 1747 and returned to Scotland .
The Battle of Glen Shiel, was fought on 10 June 1719. The rebels, who were aided by a Spanish Regiment, took up a formidable defensive position guarding a narrow mountain pass but were nevertheless attacked, dislodged and defeated effectively ending the 1719 Jacobite Rebellion.
Rob Roy of the clan MacGregor was also descended from the Clan MacDonald of Keppoch through his paternal grandmother. he was involved in the battle of Glen sheil and the destruction of Elean Doran castle
On 30th March 1856, the Crimean War was formally brought to an end with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. This formal recognition signed at the Congress of Paris came after Russia accepted a humiliating defeat against the alliance of Britain, France, the Ottoman Empire and Sardinia
Scots guards served in action in this conflict and half of all Scots Guardsmen who served in the Crimea, whether having gone out at the start or arriving in reinforcements, were killed, wounded or invalided.
This video has been made in Memorial of Jeffery Ray Mcdonald of Mississippi
7:06, that's August Von Mackensen he is a German general from the first world war. and he is wearing a hat from the death head hussars.
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Why’s is Eilean Donan castle in the video?
Because of the Battle of Glen Sheil which led to the destruction of Eilean Castle