In the early hours of 13 February 1692, Scottish government soldiers under the command of Captain Robert Campbell of Glenlyon fell upon their hosts, the Macdonalds of Glencoe. In a cold-blooded breach of highland hospitality, 38 Macdonalds were killed in what became known as the Massacre of Glencoe. The Revolution of 1688 and the Highland […] The post Massacre of Glencoe: Last act of the Highland War appeared first on Scottish History.
