Massacre of Glencoe | Scottish History | Scotland | A place in history | 1974

Gordon Jackson, OBE visits the scene of the Glencoe Massacre and speaks to some of the descendants and what the massacre means to them and why is should always be remembered.
First shown: 03/10/1974
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[@johnpaulnash8144]

Really nice to see history about these islands. Something that modern media and the education system ignore these days. We need to know more about Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England and the smaller isles that surround Britain and Ireland. 👏👏

[@TheJessovski]

glencoe is on the mainland

[@robwalsh9843]

Among pretty much all cultures, killing your host after they provide you with food and lodgings is one of the worst dishonorable acts you can do. Even among warrior peoples it is considered a serious transgression.

[@stuligin]

Reminder, wasn't just Campbell's involved, was a very complex situation, but you know, scapegoats.

[@darrenmcdonald5373]

true,but...

[@jennyleishman9617]

It was a terrible massacre,my Grandmother was a Campbell,they came from Argyll but settled in Ulster..🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@bsbobber]

My great great grandma was a Georgina Campbell and she married a John Macdonald- I wonder if they joked about ancient family feud

[@asumjessen2013]

Arrived here after watching Danks vid on the massacre.

[@wattage2007]

Same!

[@darrenmcdonald5373]

me too. Although i already knew about it.

[@Johnnydazguy]

Bravo- more of these historical stories please ThamesTV!

[@mikepleet9220]

Themes lol

[@andrewg.carvill4596]

The English had recently deposed James II and VII as their King, to replace him by the Dutch Prince William of Orange (The Glorious Revolution). They assumed that James would automatically be deposed by the Scottish also. The Scottish nobility mostly knuckled under (many of them willingly for motives of religion). Contemporary documentation shows that William directly ordered the massacre in order to show what would happen to any Scots who would'nt toe the line. The old MacDonald chieftain had in fact broken his heart by swearing allegiance to William, for the sake of peace. And the reward he got was to have his hospitality perfidiously violated, because William's government wanted to draw blood. 40 dead is a small number in the context of the17th century wars, but the Glencoe episode stands out because it shows just how glorious the "Glorious Revolution" was for the highlanders.

[@GunRights4US]

"hospitality perfidiously violated", well put.

[@darrenmcdonald5373]

40 dead but more went to the frozen mountains and died because of the elements,dont forget it was terrible weather.

[@StufiBuy]

Excuse me I’m off to go knock over the soup display at my grocer.

[@emmetjohnston8424]

Is it tomato or chicken?

[@IslandDancer1971]

The British did their best to completely eradicate the Highland culture and way of life. Centuries later you can attend hundreds of Highland Games around the world each year and observe how (un)successful they were.

[@NorthSon]

They did succeed sadly, most Highland culture we see today is what the Lowland Scots have commodified out of it.

[@magesalmanac6424]

Yes and tartan patterns are worn all over the world 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@AM-fs1je]

Gordon Jackson-- bless him.

[@user-jr7jx1dn4m]

My great grandmother was a Macdonald from Glencoe . 5:49

[@roderickmacdonald8099]

My family tree goes back to the massacre at Glencoe. Three MacDonald brothers escaped the massacre.I am from 1branch.Sir Ramsay MacDonald former Prime Minister of UK is on another branch.Glencoe is a beautiful place

[@cravesthrill1282]

Thats why I'm in America my ancestor from this time escaped and fled to America and changed our name to McDonald. John macdonald was his name i believe.

[@markberry4198]

I'm also a descendant of one of the brothers, Paul, Rubha Phoil (Paul's landing) on Skye is said to be where the brothers landed. The story in our family is that they survived because they were pished in a bush.

[@hschan5976]

@@markberry4198 Did the brothers land on Skye together with Charles Stuart?

[@markberry4198]

@@hschan5976 The massacre of Glencoe was 28 years before Charles Edward Stuart was born.

[@Sister7Fire]

We also have traced back with our name changed to Mc Daniel. My sister knows way more as she started before me

[@wboyle9721]

My mcdonald ancestors came from North of glencoe Henderson was the allie clan my grandmother married a Henderson Henderson stone is were big Henderson piped for the mcdonald clan I always had a chip on my shoulder with this I look into it it was a wider plot lowland soldiers with differnt Scottish surnames took part it was not all Campbells but rule and divide tactics from those in power a late oath that was delivered late because of bad weather gave excuses for this crime best wishes from Glasgow Scotland

[@AALO101]

The King ordered it!

[@pianojam8798]

Does anyone have any info on the elderly gentleman with the red scarf and beret on? I’d love to find out who he was and his life story.

[@patrickball2493]

The 17 century was a very unsettlingly and turbulent period in human history .

[@clavichord]

So are all the other centuries, globally speaking

[@leonlawson2196]

Especially in Britain

[@McIntyreBible]

After viewing this, you can know the historical legend of the MacDonalds and Campbell’s.

[@patrickball2493]

Yes , one clan went into the Fast food business and made a fortune , the other into the soup business , the rest is history .

[@clavichord]

@@patrickball2493 I thought old MacDonald had a farm? Maybe that's how they ended up making hamburgers? This should be investigated further

[@christinefankys4012]

Or you can read the Valley of Tears - I have the book in French "La Vallée des larmes"

[@emmetjohnston8424]

The Campbells violated ancient rights of hospitality, and are to this day accursed for it.

[@NorthSon]

Only 12 out of the 120 soldiers were Campbells, the real blame is on the Lowland Scottish elite that planned it.

[@magesalmanac6424]

Is it known what families the rest of the soldiers came from?

[@terrykeever9422]

This video uses some different numbers and "facts". Seventy dead is most commonly used. The clan my surname is a sept of - MacIver - was involved with the Campbell's. I hope none were among my ancestors. How one kills unarmed men after their hospitality is hard to imagine, but killing women and children especially by stripping them and forcing them to die of exposure is beyond any semblance of humanity. How does one as King order such murders?

[@cew3104]

This was the beginning of the end for the kingdom of Alba. an atrocity that will never be forgotten. This was never about clan rivalry this was the start of the forced anglicisation of Scotland. #330thanniversary

[@wboyle9721]

True from a mcdonald descendant 👍

[@darrenmcdonald5373]

please tell more/

[@Fernandwinnie]

The curse of John Knox.

[@brdrcrsr08]

Red wedding based on this. It's only 74 but looks 44

[@mikepleet9220]

We will NEVER forget

[@finallythere100]

Let us also not forget when oppressive people in power order others under threat of death (them and their families) to carry out their own dirty deeds. What good is it to obey them only to lose one's soul? It is government we should not trust and obey when we know what they order us to do is wrong. From my understanding the Campbells would not have done this if they had not been under threat of death themselves. We only have one God.

[@corytucker6668]

I have a great grandfather who survived this massacre, Hugh Mcdonald. My 2nd great grandfather is Hugh Mcdonald IV.

[@cravesthrill1282]

Actually Campbell's are not at fault here. There was only 1 Campbell involved and he only did his job. The macdonald clan and Campbell's have not got along way before.

[@johnny6071]

The Campbells raped and stole the land from many of our clans, not just the MacDonalds. We spit at the name 400 years later.

[@cccp319801spetsnaz]

@@johnny6071 aye, agreed

[@Barbreck1]

@@johnny6071 Spoken liken a true ignorant. The Scottish nation spits upon you and your kin.

[@McIntyreBible]

This is a genocide/massacre that people in the world are not aware of. In the final analysis, the king takes full responsibility for the genocide (4:14).

[@McIntyreBible]

@Antivaxxer Ccp hater you don’t know what you’re talking about, man!

[@McIntyreBible]

@Antivaxxer Ccp hater why don’t you reserve your biased comments to yourself!

[@lindaralston1867]

The king was not aware what the Campbell's intended. He just ordered the McDonald clan to pay allegiance. Not to slaughtered

[@bigboaby555]

@@lindaralston1867 The King and Hamilton etc.. did know . They pinned it on Campbell and blamed Clan rivalry . look at the details of the event and you will see

[@bigboaby555]

@B enedictus it was part of a long term effort at eradicating Gael culture in Scotland and Britain , and Anglicising Scotland . That does involve race and ethnicity and it was pretty much accomplished

[@darrenmcdonald5373]

My Kin ! Some day soon i hope to visit the valley and pay my respects to those poor people,im only over here on the north coast of Northern ireland. Per Mare,Per Terras "!

[@scottcampbell3600]

As a red haired Campbell I am glad I was born in Australia far away from this ill feeling and prejudice.

[@michellepeoplelikeyoumurde8373]

Scott Campbell very few give a shitabout this,clans were always killing one another

[@jynx5909]

Glad to see my ancestors described everywhere online as "particularly violent"

[@jynx5909]

@Ballsdeep69 based

[@shinytan]

Now I understand, what Pete Campbell and Headmaster MacDonald contesting about in Mad Men...

[@fasthracing]

Bodie & Doyle could of saved them.

[@SedriqMiers]

Alistair Campbell and his spin machine.

[@johnnycalvino7490]

*could HAVE saved them

[@fasthracing]

@@johnnycalvino7490 Chill Bro

[@aloysiusdevanderabercrombi470]

@@fasthracing *brother

[@fasthracing]

@@aloysiusdevanderabercrombi470 Yeah like whatever. Soz.

[@deplatformedcrowprinceluna6339]

That kinda made me less guilty of me sometimes go to eating at McDonald’s.

[@Fernandwinnie]

More to do with a Dutchman given the crown by some politicians in London because he was a Protestant.

[@deplatformedcrowprinceluna6339]

@@Fernandwinnie Well, that’s what I think similarly to yours.

[@Bambisgf77]

Not the same… MacDonald is a Scottish name McDonald is an Irish one, so feel absolved about your hamburger habits 😅

[@heresfrankbetches921]

The story is terrifying But I have to say these men a so handsome

[@stevenconnor4221]

Despicable behaviour to all involved. Yous accepted a Gaelic Highland traditional hospitality and returned that by butchering the McDonalds. The masacared McDonalds and all are with God now but may your god have mercy on your souls, as that was a dispicable thing to do.

[@haggis4952]

I've never buying happy meal again for my son never trust macdonalds

[@lovenationalbus]

It was nothing to do with the Campbell clan. Truth is that the McDonalds have killed far more Campbells than Campbells killed McDonalds.

[@PurebloodStalker]

I love my country, but, I have never seen more two faced people in my travels, than, in Scotland. Just, a sad, fact!

[@TheCasualJacobite]

Loyalists

[@warblerab2955]

I don’t understand why you would still be angry at the living descendants today of the Campbells who committed the massacre. Why blame the sons for the sins of the father?

[@Bruce-1956]

My first dentist (in Corstorphine) was a Campbell, he was a butcher.

[@lindsaycampbell7307]

Make up your mind. Dentist or butcher?

[@Bruce-1956]

@@lindsaycampbell7307 worse he was a Campbell.

[@ricmay2837]

5 families of different clan names where killed …. Along the glen … 15 different clan names where involved in the Killings and where payed soldiers …. Sent by the king …

[@godchannelled5990]

Tweedle de tweedle dum....

[@ghosttube6525]

No hawkers or campbells

[@wolfblitzer1981]

We're some off these guys at the battle

[@johnbull1986]

Are you?

[@wolfblitzer1981]

@@johnbull1986 I'm a bit young to of been there

[@johnbull1986]

@@wolfblitzer1981 eats, shoots and leaves.

[@lord.joseenriquemaysonetma9800]

Hola buenos noches yo quiero ejercer él títulos de Lord en Su país y en el mió necesito saber si me puedes enviar un permiso especial para ejercer él títulos Gracias por su atención saludos cordiales feliz noche para todos ustedes🤴

[@andrewg.carvill4596]

"Lord" = Senor. En Espana todos son Senores! Usted piensa posible que in Escocia todos son Hidalgos?!! (Perdonar el Castellano barbarico!)

[@brianjohnston3707]

I knew a guy Johnny Campbell who'd Rob the eyes oot yer heed, and I knew a John mcdonald who was a good guy' just saying 🤔

[@brdrcrsr08]

Random KZbin algorithm

[@nihilistcentraluk442]

Extremely Scottish in all aspects.

[@ElmiTerencio]

13 fab,US constitution section 13/us navy&marine corps,section 10 intl Law,breach borders,beach head,jumper elect meters

[@judis6224]

Thats why you keep the english out of it,go independent,you cant forget it,it happened,would they want to be forgotten,havent royalty since 1500s,dont forget that.shut down palaces,castles,throw them out,make them work for a living,not paying taxs for that lot.

[@Roqjoru]

McDonald hedged his bet, hoping for the French to bring in some troops and invade. ClnLdrMcD Missed his dealine for allegiance to the King. Even if he gave and the French showed up with troops, he property would have gone back on the oath of allegiance. For whatever reason the attack was done at night, anybody knows if one wanted to eliminated them all, it's done in day light. So I think that even though orders were issued against the McDonald's opportunity for escape was given in cover of night. So the hedging the bet from Clan leader, bach fired thus the tragedy by in the King's assistant getting rid of the Kings enemies, some Vicount. Their are many self serving shady figures in history, pretty messy. I didn't see c honor on either side, not as righteous as c they v should be.

[@smrsmd8522]

Aye a very astonishing dalrymole. Dalrymple. De romple name found on king francis scott gaurds scroll list 1523. Also jacques cartiers barber. Sanson ripault. I believe dalrymple as well. They would of been the colonys near remell france. With desendants of mixed breeds with chief donnacona esthnecity. Dalrymole valley of slaughtered kings for the small amount of equality before the cycle starts again.

[@AGC173]

😂 .. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3e9nKeLrKiaoZo theres a link to the other side of the story

[@oklahomanativeexploration7546]

Not all Campbell’s are bad! Some our Dead!

[@madplaidlad3151]

Pretty sad, this sectarian divide is still going on...

[@punypunkpaul4165]

Was always a fan of Campbell's Soup. After hearing about THIS, this McDonald says NO MORE!

[@madplaidlad3151]

No worries we feel the same say about McDonald's...