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Massacre of Glencoe: Almost 80 Macdonalds at Glen Coe, Scotland are killed early in the morning for not promptly pledging allegiance to the new king, William of Orange.
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Massacre of Glencoe
1692 killing of clan Macdonald members
The Massacre of Glencoe took place in Glen Coe in the Argyll region of the Scottish Highlands on 13 February 1692. An estimated 30 members and associates of Clan MacDonald of Glencoe were killed by Scottish government forces, allegedly for failing to pledge allegiance to the new…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Clan Donald
Scottish clan
Clan Donald, also known as Clan MacDonald, is a Highland Scottish clan and one of the largest Scottish clans. Historically the chiefs of the Clan Donald held the title of Lord of the Isles until 1493 and two of those chiefs also held the title of Earl of Ross until 1476.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Glen Coe
Glen in the Highlands of Scotland
Glen Coe is a glen of glacial origins that cuts though volcanic rocks in the Highlands of Scotland. It lies in the north of the county of Argyll, close to the border with the historic province of Lochaber, within the modern council area of Highland. Glen Coe is regarded as the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
William III of England
King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 to 1702
William III, also known as William of Orange, was the sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from 1672, and King of England, Ireland, and Scotland from 1689 until his death in 1702. He ruled…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
February 13
Day of the year
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