The infamous massacre of the
Macdonalds by the Campbells. This account gives you the historical background that led up
to the massacre as well as details of the massacre and the repercussions as a result of
it.
Dan Snow explores a
fascinating archaeological dig, revealing events of the 1692 Glencoe
Massacre.
Join historian Dan Snow as he journeys to Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands
to examine an astonishing new archaeological discovery: a hoard of coins
likely hidden during one of the most shocking episodes in British history -
the Glencoe Massacre.
At 5am on 13th February 1692, 38 members of the Clan MacDonald were brutally
murdered by Scottish government troops. Many of those that managed to flee
over the mountains also perished in the freezing conditions. This event was
especially horrifying because the MacDonalds of Glencoe had played host to
their assailants for nearly two weeks before the surprise attack. It was an
assault on their Highland hospitality.
Dan meets archaeologists from the University of Glasgow and National Trust
for Scotland, who are currently excavating the remains of settlements in
Glencoe, to try to understand what life was like here for the MacDonalds and
why this massacre took place. Was it a revenge attack instigated by clan
rivalry? Or, with a new monarch on the throne of England and Scotland, King
William III, were there greater forces at play? The discovery of a hidden
hoard of coins speaks volumes about the Macdonalds' response to their
attackers' presence in Glencoe.
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