The Massacre of Glencoe (Full Movie) HD

The true story of the greatest Scottish clan feud ever!
James Robertson Justice in The Massacre of Glencoe.
A rarely seen movie by Scotland's international Award winning director, Austin Campbell.
Filmed entirely on location in Glencoe.
On the 13th of February 1692 an order to Captain Robert Campbell of Glenlyon, a guest of the MacDonald's of Glencoe, set in motion one of the darkest deeds in British history and paved away for the destruction of a race.

[@bluecanary1note]

This was James Robertson Justice's last film role. RIP to a great actor.

At least that was a blessing

[@rc59191]

Which character did he play?

[@bluecanary1note]

@@rc59191 He played MacIan, old Clan Chief of the MacDonalds of Glencoe. A major role.

[@kurtb8474]

30 years ago I was a member of a Scottish heritage group in California. A couple in our group named Campbell took a trip to Scotland. They booked a hostel in advance. When they heard the hostel was owned and operated by a MacDonald family, they got a little worried. But, they figured that, surely, there were no ill feelings over something that happened over 300 years ago. When they arrived, they were greeted nicely at the door. When they entered the house, the first thing they noticed was a large tapestry depicting the massacre. The folks thought "Oh boy. This is going to be a long 5 days." But, their stay was more than pleasant. They were treated to extraordinary hospitality. The meals were top-notch. Their room was comfortable. As they were leaving, the lady of the house smiled and said "Aye, we know ye are Campbells, but we will no hold it agin ye."

[@donnchadhban]

I am a MacDonald and I live in the Campbell "capitol" of Inveraray. I've never experienced any animosity; I think such notions are more current in the USA today than they are in Scotland. It's really not a big deal here as tourists tend to imagine. Incidentally; that is me doing the Dirk Dance in the film at around 31:40.

[@raymondmcdonald355]

Lovely story. Let bygones be bygones. In a,way the Campbells were patsies. King Billy and his underlings was the real villains

[@kathil2572]

My ancestry is Henderson. 22 Hendersons died during the Glencoe Massacre. They were bodyguards of MacDonald. When Clan Henderson marched into the Edinburgh Military Tattoo in 2017 that fact was announced. It was an epic moment in my life to be a part of that.

[@wboyle9721]

True kath my gran married a henderson a mcdonald I'm living proof my mcdonalds came from North of glencoe big Henderson was the mcdonald piper at the Henderson stone my 4th great grandfather was a Donald Macdonald this affair leaves a bad taste with me it was a bigger plot for those in power it was not all Campbells but regular lowland recruits taking part in this dreadful crime best from Glasgow

[@bryantsmith3372]

My grandad’s grandmother was a Henderson, who married a man by the last name of Mayne, I am under the Macpherson clan because of my last name. Sola Virtus Nobilitat, motto of Clan Henderson.

[@ordyhorizonrivieredunord712]

@@bryantsmith3372 My father's grandmother was a Scot-Irish blend of Paterson and Mcpherson and even now although I'm a North-American mixed-blood with Iroquois and Algonquin and French, I may tell you that we Canadians still have a grudge although dimmed with time against some French and English mentalities that they have that makes them think that somehow they had the right to establish their rule everywhere in the world. One Macpherson is still considered a hero in one of our French Canadian folk songs as he was a red-haired strong man who saved all his companions while they were stuck on logs they were bringing down the river before he himself after saving the others slipped in the water and drowned under the logs. There are many settlements in my province that were founded by Scottish and Irish people. Most of their descendants intermarried with the locals and are now Canadians. ⚜🍁

[@bryantsmith3372]

@@ordyhorizonrivieredunord712 That makes sense.

[@seigneurjesuistoipshaw.5359]

Let’s start a fight with Chuck the turd!👁🫵🏼😜🇮🇱🇬🇧🇮🇱🇺🇸🇮🇱🇪🇺🇮🇱6️⃣2️⃣😡

[@stuartswanuk]

Glencoe is 100% haunted I camped on the hillside and during the night it sounds like my tent was surrounded by people when I unzipped the tent to look out and let me dog out for a pee there was nothing as far as the eye could see I’ll never camp alone up on they hills ever again

[@Orphen42O]

This film made the important point that the massacre violated the Scottish principle of hospitality.

[@user-ys5yv2nz6w]

Not Scottish principle, Highland principle

[@wadearsenault4360]

I was on the bus and overhead someone say their name Alan Campbell , suddenly someone from the back of the bus stormed up and said " Campbell! My name is Macdonald" and smacked him one. " " Thatt was for Glencoe" said Macdonald. The Cambell said " What? That was over 300 years ago? " The Macdonald said " Yes but I heard about it yesterday." Old Cape Breton Nova Scotia joke

[@xyrisejoss7144]

Thank you for sharing dude. 😁

[@BarryHWhite]

Iñ Scotland, the Campbell widny ask " wat was that fur ?". He'd just steam in about the McDonald's.

[@smrsmd8522]

Im a cambell sutherland dalrymple with cameron mckay an falkner and im part ukrainiun found out vlad the impaler faked his death went to ukraine. Mcdonald smacks me watch there clan disapear. Like every enemy since the dalrymples baronets of scottland. Look at the french kings heads that fell off, found out took out napolean. An honestly mcdonalds food is crap compared to campbells soup. Mcdonald smack me for 300 years of burden for there own ancestrys mistakes un double guessing. Il put his whole clan up for lease like vlad did to turks. Talkin about a campbell or a dalrymple in vian.

[@smrsmd8522]

Napolean pissed off a dalrymple called him a bad name the dalrymple sunk his kingdom took napoleans head too.

[@smrsmd8522]

Aye wat was that fur for i said and found out hew whitefoord dalrymple invented multiculturalism with baronets truelly under king albert edward. Imposing as rear admiral father of ordinances of lincolns union navy. John adolphus dahlgren was really dalrymple. Son of hew whitefoord dalrymple. An also found out every smith from yorkshire got replaced with swiss des meuron. Said they were a swiss but the eyes bugged out they said smith ok mr. Smith. Thats how a dalrymple swiss des meuron walked in an took the piggy bank money. It also was 2 brother dalrymples took out the southern slave drivers slaving africans into there grounds. So after that left lincolns head in his lap so the union army wouldnt mess with canada an went upon the south. Like captain cook messed around on his tongues with alexander dalrymple peter pan still the dalrymple out lived him. A dalrymple words stands still firm they dont make moves like that for nothin

[@Erik_T_Thompson]

Alasdair MacDonald, 12th of Glencoe is my 10th great grandfather. The escape of his sons is the only reason I am here today. I have heard that in Scotland there are some who still have ill will toward the Campbells. Seems a bit too long ago to still hold grudges.

[@cherylcampbell9369]

Erik Thompson that's ok. My Campbell side of family hates itself, but they don't understand why, or care to learn why. I think i AM going to legally change my last name.... I've been thinking about it for several years.

[@richardwilliams1334]

You couldn't be far wrong there Erik! Here in NZ there are still Maori families with a bit of Europe ancestry running though their vains. They are still fighting the Maori Wars that ended long before the Europeans arrived, because one family was to over trough the other. The others being the ones that still carry the grudge 300 years latter.

[@scoshrimp1671]

@ian Campbell As a MacDonald spose we all know that really. It's water far down the bridge at any rate after that amount of time.

[@scoshrimp1671]

@ian Campbell To you aswell.

[@aidanmcmillan-dx8lq]

you dont get the Highland stuff then. You honor your forefathers as much as you honor your fathers. Strict code to strangers applies even stricter to family.

[@IronDragon-2143]

To slaughter your hosts after living with them and accepting their hospitality for two weeks. Snakes have more honor than that.

[@fortis3686]

🎵Like murdering foxes among helpless sheep, They slaughtered the house O'Mcdonald Oh cruel was the snow that sweeps Glencoe And covers the graves O'donald Oh cruel was foe that raped Glencoe And slaughtered the house O'Mcdonald🎵

[@msmith7795]

300 yrs ago?...an atrocity is still an atrocity. Those who forget are making a way to "repeat"🥺

[@bushcraftandastronomer.3775]

Being Scottish myself this should have never happened to good people! King and his goverment were just evil people. Every time I go camping in Glencoe I sometimes get an errie feeling. Powerful evil people were behind this and didn't care about those people. How can people kill people by commands of evil people who are powerful?

[@fritula6200]

Agree! And they yr own people... can't understand..

[@tommiemusic]

It was my ancestors that where massacred to this day my Gran will not drive through Glencoe. I remember driving through the misty mountains and a chill feeling thinking if some hadn't of survived.. I wouldn't be alive

[@jambo28]

You don't drive up glencoe. You Go Past it With the Glencoe pass.

[@tommiemusic]

Yeah i know you drive through it with both mountains either side

[@ZombieObsidian]

My family also is linked to the massacre and when we visited Scotland no family would go there.

[@LifeofaButterfly13]

My ancestors were massacred by my ancestors. My dad’s family is Campbell and my mom’s is MacDonald.

[@christiancristof491]

Cali Music Nice bullshit.

[@fionameads6206]

I'm a MacDonald, my best friend is a Campbell, we grit our teeth a lot. We think it's in our DNA. lol

[@fionameads6206]

+shlibber *laughs* Not too much. But, I find it curious that we seem to care so much about one another but still have that wee bit of tension. I also had a great grandfather run off with a McLeod. Canna imagine dinner at thier respective houses that night.

[@fionameads6206]

+Kristoff Bjorgman™ IOur ancestors had a helluva time, to be sure.

[@rosemarieosborn8625]

hahahaha I am a MacLeod descendant my best friend was a MacDonald I always used to tell her can you imagine our ancestors rolling in their graves lol

[@momzilla9491]

Fiona, my dad said; "Never trust a Campbell!" Now, there is one buried behind him! Funny how no one gets out of life alive?

[@momzilla9491]

Kristoff; you are blaming the Jacobites because they opposed a Dutch-Protestant King forbidding them to practice their religion or even speak their mother tongue? Well, doesn't that just beat the Band!

[@geoffreydonaldson2984]

Almost 50 years ago I was hitchhiking through rural Scotland. I hadn’t called my folks back in Canada for quite a while and, since I was just 16, I’m sure they were wondering where I was. I pitched my pup tent on a hillock just outside a small village in a glen and walked toward the town where I found a phone booth on the side of the road. My dad was glad to hear from me and asked where I was-I didn’t have a map or a clue so, wiping the steam off the phone booth window I read from the roadside sign, “Some place called ‘Glen Coe’?” “Glen Coe! That’s where the Campbells massacred our ancestors!” Well, I knew we were Clan Donald, but one of my great grandparents was a Campbell -and I didn’t really care about stuff like that: I was a Canadian farmboy a long way from home and more interested in other things besides ancient history. I still tell anyone who asks if I’m going to Robbie Burns Day celebrations and I say, “My family came 300 years and 10,000 miles to get away from that shit.” I walked into the village. It was midsummer and the days are long at this northern latitude. But everything was closed for the evening so I walked back to my tent on the hillock. I wasn’t used to mountainous terrain or how fast the weather can change there. A squall was blowing up, a rainbow appeared as the waning sun shone under the clouds. I was struggling with the tent, not a bush or tree to secure the guys to in the building wind. Suddenly I was startled half out of my wits by a very large, old ram standing only ten feet away from me. Where did it come from? I hadn’t seen it from my lofty vantage. Lightning flashed and rain began to pelt down. The ram just stared at me, stock still. It had only one horn. Just then a mighty gust nearly blew my tent down-I had to jump on top of it to keep it from blowing away. I looked up again and the ram was gone. I turned around and ran around the top of the rocky knob but couldn’t see it anywhere, despite being able to seen a hundred acres of bleak, bare grass all around. It was if the ram and disappeared just like it had appeared-out of thin air. What a weird feeling! If I’d been any more superstitious than I already was I might have thought it was some kind of message or sign from my massacred ancestors. I didn’t sleep a wink all night and got the hell outta there first thing in the morning. A little while later I visited a family friend who was working in London, another Clan Donald like me. I told him about my experience in Glen Coe. “Funny you mention Glen Coe because I was recently at a company function where I was introduced to one of the Lairds of Clan Donald, a very old, nearly deaf fellow. As we shook hands he said, ‘Macdonald! Remember Glen Coe!’-but I’d never heard of the place so I kinda said, ‘uh-Glen Coe?’ ‘Ye di’na remember Glen Coe?!’ he sputtered and just dropped my hand in disgust, turned and walked away. I was embarrassed by my ignorance so I looked it up: it’s where-“ “-yeah, I know: where the Campbells massacred our ancestors.” “Yes, a day of infamy every Scotsman knows about.” We, of course, were Canadians of many generations. I didn’t know it at the time, but my Canadian friend would later become my stepfather of some 30 years until he passed away at 93. For about his last year he had to be put in a home With Alzheimer’s (my ma tried to keep him at home but it was too hard for her at her age); when his first wife died (who lived in a home With Alzheimer’s herself on the other end of the country), we dressed him in a suit and took him to the oldest church in Victoria where he married my mother in a small gathering: she and he, my sister and I, and a close friend of my mother’s-excepting the preacher, there was about 360 years of age between us. At the reception he’d lean over every few minutes to apologize for not remembering me: “I’m sorry, but I don’t know who you are-you seem a very nice person and any friend of my new wife’s is a friend of mine.” “Do you remember Glen Coe?” “Oh, yes, Indeed I do! Never forget Glen Coe! Do you know why?” “Yes, I think I do.”

[@boresevere]

that's some good short prose here, I'd say

[@tmcgee3336]

@@boresevere The ram was a bit over the top

[@borninjordan7448]

I used to live in Sidney. ‘95 to ‘02.

[@hughgrection4205]

What a terrific story, quite enjoyed that.

[@jennyleishman9617]

Iv been to Glencoe, its the eeriest place on Earth, went into the hotel, behind the counter a large Banner read NO CAMPBELLS WELCOME HERE, MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER WAS A CAMPBELL, SO WE GOT OUT PRONTO....

[@davidmcdonald1469]

As a fellow McDonald, it really is a tragedy, and I hope Scotland will become an independent country.

[@mikebennett3812]

What an absolute load of crap - Study history.

[@spackretired]

If you are fellow of McDonald's come to Hamburg... There are a lot of Hamburgers...😂😂😂

[@avagrace7560]

My Great Great Grand Mother, Elizabeth Heneritta Campbell MacDonald born 1817 Argyllshire has a connections to the MacDonalds of Glencoe, she married Angus Cameron 1844 Argyllshire. Her parents Donald MacDonald and Christy Macorquodale. There’s a plaque near Ben Nevis( Scotland ) with other family members mentioned on it also. I could never understand why she had Campbell in her name...I read later that some Campbell’s tried to forewarn the MacDonalds of the attack, but it was not heeded.

[@elainemackenzie9651]

My mother and grandfather were extras in this film, Hector Bain and Elizabeth Mackenzie.

[@heotechniques5065]

My grandfathers brother played breadalbane. (William Dysart)

[@PILLOCKHEAD]

As an Englishman who served in a Highland Regiment it makes me sad to see all of this hatred over events that happened 300 yrs ago,I had some good mates when I did my time in the Army,I do have some Scottish ancestory from both my Mother and Fathers familys and I married into a Scottish Family,both of my Sons are proud of their Scottish roots.

[@wouldyadeekatthat]

John Wignall living here over last few years has been progressively shite. The nationalists have made a shit hole out of Scotland

[@cherylcampbell9369]

There is genetic memory involved. It happens.

[@wouldyadeekatthat]

@@cherylcampbell9369 Genetic memory??? You sound like a blood and soil nationalist, you sound like you belong in the 1930s

[@maximvsdread1610]

@uncletigger You can't offer a shred of scientific evidence against it either Now can you?

[@maximvsdread1610]

@@wouldyadeekatthat You sound like you belong in 1920s Russia. What's your point?

[@betsyreiss3023]

Our beloved Rabbie Burns was right in his "parcel of rogues in a nation" -- "bought and sold for English gold"

[@craigkelly4278]

Yes and we are still being bought and sold for English Gold

[@didimean]

This was better than I expected. And man... the Highlands are incredibly beautiful. Someday I will need to see it in person.

[@jamesleonard7439]

Best hurry up then before the asylum seekers get there.😊

[@fritula6200]

What are you waiting for...

[@kimholcomb6943]

The Highlands are beautiful I've been there. It's the place of my ancestors.

[@williamparker1085]

they are something to see

[@robertmackay690]

God Bless Maciain and the MacDonald's of Glencoe 💖

[@sicksideworldwide1599]

Absolute mad lads brought me here 😉

[@jw9099]

Same. Found it especially interesting as i recently found out im a descendant of that Dalrymple guy.

[@SteepSix]

YT recommended it, next video after Danks so I thought I'd check it out. It's not as good as!

[@jamespeterson1630]

Same lol

[@jamespeterson1630]

@@jw9099 I would cringe if I found out I was a descendant of a POS like that lmao

[@sicksideworldwide1599]

@@jw9099 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dalrymple,_1st_Earl_of_Stair

[@Nothingness886]

Who else is here because of Count Dankula?

[@zspud21]

Mad lads. I'm here for more

[@Nothingness886]

@@zspud21 Hell yeah, bruh!

[@davebayliss3142]

InfamousMan YES 🤣 Brilliant eh ?

[@Nothingness886]

@@davebayliss3142 indeed, lol

[@jordythebassist]

He's honestly doing a better job than our schools teaching kids about world history and it's figures, whether good or bad. The best teachers we had growing up didn't always know the subject inside out and have years of experience, they were the people who managed to capture our attention and grow that curiosity. Dankula is doing exactly that, he's become a teacher to the world whether he realises it or not.

[@bobdale6458]

I should point out that in 1646, well before Glencoe, the Campbells massacred 200 men women and children of the Clan Lamont at Dunoon, five times the number murdered at Glencoe.

[@caroleroberts25]

+Bob Dale wow...i did not know that...two of my sons were born in Dunoon so it interests me to find out all i can about the history..(grandmother Scottish also)...thank you for pointing that out...xx

[@bobdale6458]

+caroleroberts25 You are welcome! I have Lamont blood so this is close to me as well.

[@bobdale6458]

Of course! What self-respecting Highland clan wasn't? (Note I said self-respecting-they weren't all Jacobites)

[@GallowglassVT]

It was pretty common in the Highlands at one point. Don't forget, it was a warrior society until quite recently.

[@schattensand]

I was not the massacre, that was very common in history, but the massacre under trust - killing your landlords- and the role of the press that made this happening public for a first time in british history to upset all Europe.

[@amurican35]

Fareweel To A' Our Scottish Fame by Robert Burns (1759-1796) ... Fareweel to a' our Scottish fame, Fareweel our ancient glory; Fareweel ev'n to the Scottish name, Sae famed in martial story! Now Sark rins over Solway sands, And Tweed rins to the ocean, To mark where England's province stands - Such a parcel of rogues in a nation! What force or guile could not subdue Thro' many warlike ages, Is wrought now by a coward few, For hireling traitor's wages. The English steel we could disdain, Secure in valour's station; But English gold has been our bane - Such a parcel of rogues in a nation! O, would or I had seen the day That treason thus could sell us, My auld grey head had lien in clay Wi' Bruce and loyal Wallace! But pith and power, till my last hour, I'll mak this declaration: We're bought and sold for English gold - Such a parcel of rogues in a nation!

[@scottishdmck2875]

Ironically, the Campbell’s won their land and began to become a powerful clan because they supported Bruce in the wars on independence, they were given lands and a promise of marriage into the Bruce family

[@michellepeoplelikeyoumurde8373]

This ditty was known before Burns was born

[@laankebygg3685]

I lived in Glasgow for over two years. Wonderful people. It was good to learn a little about Scotland's history, even though this was not a good part of it and very sad. Good movie. Interesting to see the image of a Viking Longship on the banner of the piper. I am of Viking Ancestry.

[@mikkikas6821]

I was visiting only a month but YES! the people were wonderful!! I hated profoundly to return to Florida 😢

[@scottw.3258]

It's not a Viking long boat. It's a traditional Highlands vessel, which derived from the Vikings Long Boats. It's called a Birlinn

[@GuttenfraVrnes-mo9uv]

@@scottw.3258 Thank you 🙂

[@Bigtimecharliepotatoes]

No Campbells were hurt during the making of this film.

[@spartanwolf]

Damn it!

[@brittakriep2938]

In Germany we have no more tribal chiefs, but most germans still know, to which tribe they belong, but tribal feeling is slowly dying out.

[@jimbeam4140]

I'm a McDonald and I have always been wary of Campbell's. ALWAYS. Amazing how things like this enter your emotional consciousness and stick.

[@rcampbell595]

This is so dumb They were my ancestors and I'm trusted by everyone I know. Because my father knew the history he made sure his kids could be trusted. People are just that, people.

[@cherylcampbell9369]

Me too, said a Campbell (by birth). I think most u.s. Campbells suffer from self-despisement, but we don't know why.

[@neobe195]

you guys are all wrong it is MACDONALD. Not MCDONALD.

[@YerDa67]

MacDonald, mate.

[@wboyle9721]

Same here mcdonald and Henderson my grandparents Hendersons were allies to the mcdonalds of glencoe my mcdonalds were from North of glencoe best from Glasgow

[@user-us4fz1kv8i]

The clans are still fighting with each other on Saturday nights in Glasgow coming out of the pubs! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@daddybob6096]

Dirty bastards, as a McRae i am shocked at this documentary. How can the Poms be trusted and the dirty conniving Campbells. Robert, New Zealand. Our Clan is McRae on my Grandmothers side and my mother was a Thomson born in Wishaw, Glasgow.

[@whitecockk2]

Clan MacRae allied with the Mckenzie clan

[@manuelhung7571]

Too soon ???? 😂

[@bcwest56]

Still don't understand how a fellow Scot can kill another. What weak minds.

[@rc59191]

You'd have to sit down and take a long look into our history this stuff goes all the way back to the Medieval era and even before.

[@scottw.3258]

They do it pretty much the same way a person from any nationality kills anyone else from that same nationality. Scots aren't any different to anyone else on the planet.

[@lordmopton]

We were told to spit before saying the name Cambell ,and we are Irish ...

[@philstephenson5855]

lord cu mopton what about the name Campbell?

[@cherylcampbell9369]

My dad's side of family is a marriage of a John Campbell to a Carrie Daugherty. I never met my grandfather. He died from a railyard decapitation in Kansas City MO during the 30s.

[@tmcgee3336]

Im a Catholic with roots from Luxembourg at I too heard of spitting before saying the C-name.

[@JJM-qf8dz]

You have every reason for it. I am not either Britt nor Irish, however? Would favor the Republic.

[@RedcoatsReturn]

Shocking that one countryman is prepared to turn the spit while his fellow countryman is being roasted. Devious, dishonest, greedy, selfish, liars and betrayers are described here...all of the same land.

[@paulcarolan2475]

Redcoat‘s Return sound the prebrock have listen to Liam Clancy and tommy makem sing song about colden mor 🐝🍀 hello from Royal hill Tara county Meath Ireland🍀 not to far from battle Boyne 1690 🍀👻😁😕😯😈

[@gazof-the-north5708]

I believe this story is what inspired George R.R. Martin to do the red wedding in Game of Thrones.

[@elsizzle2000]

It's true

[@OklahomaSurvival1985]

It’s 1 of 2 inspirations. The other it The Black Dinner event.

[@LtRic32]

Clan Soup vs. Clan Fast Food. No wonder McDonalds does not serve soup.

[@deborahduthie4519]

It’s so demoralising to see denial after denial of those from Glenco. Sorry I can’t watch the atrocities that happened there. My heart of hearts wish the massacre wasn’t so. 😥

[@ReaverLordTonus]

But that was not the end of the story, one member of the house of MacDonald survived, rarely seen (if not only in effigy at the many houses of MacDonald) his appearance is well known, dressed in gold, his face painted in the colors of war. This last of the MacDonalds to this day wages an unceasing war against the one known as "the King" and his name... is Ronald.

[@chugwaterjack4458]

Aye, a right piece of work, that 'un, special sauce lettuce, and cheese, an all.

[@tankman7711]

LOL!!!!

[@cryptomitchell848]

James Macdonald, my uncle is named after him

[@i_know_youre_right_but]

Most underrated comment on youtube

[@Demun1649]

Childish and cretinous.

[@merrittpotter1970]

This story is always told in different ways.

[@ironduke7423]

17:12 we go to Edinburgh and "parcel o' rogues" starts playing, now that is a proper soundtrack to the scene.

[@lisamckeen8014]

I'm a McKeen, MacKeon...sad story and yet, echos of similar warlike behavior still remain.

[@sharmilahalder9870]

Loved the episode,really heart breaking, hope it had never happened

[@DMPepe]

Excellent film its direction, writing, superb performances, music and all. Pipe Major Angus MacDonald brilliant contribution, he was my brother's mentor. Many I know will disagree with me, but before the Unification the prevailing feudal system in Scotland was the great cause of the continuous fighting among highland clans long before both countries shared their king. This tragic event set men's minds thinking on both sides of the border for the need to install a state of law. A system that would further benefit the common man not just Chieftains or Nobles and that evolved into modern United Kingdom democracy, to the discomfort of useless romantics.

[@annlynn9]

+DMPepe No excuse for the treachery and cold-blooded murders.

[@alistairthompson8311]

+Gavin MacNeish It certainly has its flaws, like all such power-sharing compromises.

[@DMPepe]

The massacre was not only executed by Scottish troops, but plotted and ordered by other Scottish Chieftains and Nobles as revenge and means to advance themselves personally. Because that's what a Feudal System permits and encourages, and that's the system Scotland held while independent.

[@DMPepe]

as the song goes, yes

[@caroleroberts25]

+Gavin MacNeish thank you.....more information that i had never heard of before....so very grateful

[@garrisonnichols807]

Makes me wonder did the founding fathers remember this massacre and what would happen to them and their families for rebellion against King George the 3rd. I'm glad they fought to create the USA and they were extremely brave for doing it. I'm proud to be an American 🇺🇸

[@haloreachlover99]

Top notch film, and a sorry tale too.

[@donaldbarnett8045]

Noah what's with the picture of the communist murder and bastard Che guevara?

[@Crintingnut]

In 1983, our bus driver stopped at the Moor and played the Ballad of Glencoe,, before driving us through the area.

[@paulcarolan2475]

Hammers Hamilton hello from Royal hill Tara county Meath Ireland🍀🐝

[@davidwhite4874]

@ian Campbell He probably revelled in the murder and evil of it all, him being a necrophiliac, amongst other things.

[@madscientist1391]

I get the chills of got!!

[@KTChamberlain]

Thumbs up if History Buffs brought this movie to your attention.

[@kennysherlock6534]

Alba-Gu-Brath ....Saor-Alba

[@bill-2018]

I looked that up.

[@mikedee1771]

A beautifully made film. Fine acting performances and actors clearly articulating their lines, unlike some of the modern mumblers.

[@doncarlodivargas5497]

Yes I agree, really good, also the filming was very good

[@janicemacdonald4252]

A detachment of Campbell troops was sent to Glencoe early in February 1692, apparently to be lodged by the MacDonalds, and were hospitably received. On the night of 13 February they turned on their hosts, and killed 38, and the rest fled into the snowy wastes. Yes, we MacDonalds never forget.. for those who say give it up…passage of time means diddlysquaw.

[@johnbrunton9142]

i was born in England but both my parents were born in Scotland i am sad at this i am a Scot by blood and my family tree is in Scotland Bless them souls

[@richardwilliams1334]

I too am of mixed blood, a fruit salad sort of speak. Every European country over there my forefather came on both my mothers fathers sides. My fathers side was Irish, not sure if there were others but would be surprised if there were not. On both my mother's there is NZ Maori and on my fathers Samon from Savaii. So yes it hurts to think my white ancestors were likely mixed up in this very sad affairs' of the state back then, but they brought that with them to help them take over all of the Pacifica including NZ :(

[@Colin32269]

Ill b in Glencoe this spring so am watching this tonight

[@mrledhead68]

Just like the first nations in America, fighting amongst yourself only leads to ruins of all. 🤔

[@winters-ghost89]

I visted the highlands from Ireland last Christmas loves every minute this story wss one the driver tild us and since coming home iv been reading everything i can anout Scottish history

[@jacobprice2579]

Is anyone tell me the pipe tune that starts at 32:27 please? I’ve tried a few variations of spelling in Google based on what they say just before but no luck.

[@mvpappas6046]

Oh this is so sad I'm left speechless and sad

[@johnpaulormiston1510]

It all comes down the Catholics an Protestants. In the lower third of the state we were all had to leave. This group did not not support Prince Charles due to the Catholicity of the prince and highlanders. Thus we became border reavers

[@geoffreygoodyear3746]

A small sacrifice amongst thieves... eye for an eye..

[@wboyle9721]

Visit the henderson stone at glencoe this is where big henderson played bagpipes for the macdonald clan

[@ghostwitcher9834]

This may be low budget, and the acting a bit crap....but the film is a brilliant piece of story telling.

[@donaldziemer1919]

I was raised in Minnesota, USA. The neighboring town was Glencoe, Minnesota. What clan did Duncan Donuts come from? Is he related to Ronald MacDonald? Boycott Campbell Soup!

[@nolanolivier6791]

How dare you insult Campbell soup!

[@manuelhung7571]

Duncan Donuts hailed from the clan MacCook.

[@mijorrison8769]

JUST SOME SUPPORT FROM WALES LADS...YOU ARE A PROUD NATION AND THE SAESNEGS.........SASSENACHS ; ARE STILL SCARED OF YOUR WORK ETHIC WHICH IS SUPERIOR TO THEIRS. THEY JUST CANNOT LEAVE THE CELTS ALONE CAN THEY EVEN IN MODERN TIMES? CUTTING THIS AND CUTTING THAT AND WE ALWAYS GET THE BIGGEST CUTS DONT WE!!!!

[@bryantsmith2323]

What tune was played by Mackean's piper in the house?

[@LivingCrusader]

A well-done film of a horrible event.

[@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin]

Mcdonalds fast food vs. Campbell soup company

[@Desert-Father]

McDonalds does not serve soup for a reason...

[@tymacrae6052]

Even a lot of this history is correct it definitely paints the Campbells in a more favorable light

[@bryantsmith3372]

What is the name of the tune that MacIan’s piper was playing?

[@maximusmaxwell4392]

there is is a good few campells over here in northern ireland i always wanted to find out about my ancestors i think the maxwell part of my family came over to ulster in the 1600s be interested to know if they fought for the crown or against the jacobites

[@bardofmoate2302]

Ray Maxwell, the Campbells were heavily involved in the plantation of Ulster, sure Campbell of Auchinbreck was leading Argylls regiment in Ulster, and he was known to have committed many atrocities in Antrim, Alasdair MacColla the Hero of the Gaels, chopped his head of in battle with a two handed broadsword, at the battle of inverlochy at the foot of Ben Nevis.

[@maximusmaxwell4392]

+BardOfMoate great bit of info you know what you are talking about the ulsterscots is strong over here in newtownards co down its only now that i am getting older i am taking a interest in my history i read a book on clans and the maxwell pages were full of murder and cattle rustling but that was normal in them days newtownards is famous for a ulsterman blair paddy mayne most people have heard of him

[@maximusmaxwell4392]

hi gavin i must look into the books you mention yeah i walk past paddys statue everyday he reminds me of a warrior from the highlands from the 1600s but the statue does not really do him justice he is holding a poem book when he should have a thompson gun but because of our recent troubles here it was not suitable

[@bardofmoate2302]

+Gavin MacNeish The biggest plague on Ireland was the crown of England, also, those boys from the West Highlands and Islands, like the Macleans for instance, who was it who were employing them, also, that durty murdering bastard Duncan Campbell of Auchenbreck, he was over in Ireland murdering the natives on behalf of the man who sat on the Throne of England, oh how i rejoice that the Bold Alasdair lopped off his head from his shoulders, when he came up to Lochaber to spread his terror....

[@bardofmoate2302]

+Gavin MacNeish I will see if i can pick that up.

[@chriss1672]

Very well acted actually

[@maximvsdread1610]

No hawkers and no Campbells.

[@rc59191]

Lol love that sign.

[@maximvsdread1610]

@@rc59191 I'm sorry it's been 2 years since i watched it. Can you refresh my memory as to what the hell I was talking about?...lol...

[@rc59191]

@@maximvsdread1610 no hawkers and no Campbell's it's a reference to a sign on a tavern door around Glencoe.

[@maximvsdread1610]

@@rc59191 Oh right I remember now thanx :)

[@elrjames7799]

Presented by MacDonald Stewart; written, produced and directed by Campbell: an historically ironic name juxtaposition.

[@johnpatrick6998]

Billy boys never change.

[@davie7ark242]

23:04 Campbell ,John McDonald masonic handshake thumb's on middle knuckle 33rd degree

[@glorialourenco9281]

Pelo amor de Deus! Eu preciso de legendas em português !!! Queria muito assistir, mas não falo Inglês! I do not speak english!!!

[@pascharay]

free scotland

[@jamesw5453]

They took a vote,,,and decided not to,,!!!!.

[@rc59191]

Not until the SNP gets removed they are as anti Scotland as it gets.

[@henryvagincourt]

It's always been the case in Scotland. Scots killing Scots, but much better to blame the English for everything, and my great Great Grandad was born in Coldstream.

[@YerDa67]

The English had their hand in it, as they always did. Don’t you be acting as if your nation are wee angels, by the way. There is plenty of historical information to combat that. The English were not very nice to the Scots, not at all. Do not fret, though. We will be an independent nation soon enough. You lot have benefitted enough from our contributions to the union.

[@henryvagincourt]

@@YerDa67 + My nation, I'm part Scottish, but there again I speak Welsh as I have family from there, but I was born in England, we are a mix bag mucker, Lets hope if Scotland wants that, they pay for it, now being Ex Royal Navy do you still want all the ships built in Scotland for example?

[@Dom-fx4kt]

@@YerDa67 "You lot have benefitted enough from our contributions to the union." So has Scotland. Scotland was very poor before the union and with a bad economy.

[@scotttait2197]

@@Dom-fx4kt look up the darien scheme also The Alien Act was a law passed by the Parliament of England in February 1705, as a response to the Parliament of Scotland's Act of Security of 1704, which in turn was partially a response to the English Act of Settlement 1701. Lord Godolphin, the Lord High Treasurer, was instrumental in the Union of 1707 and all the Acts leading up to it. The Alien Act was passed to prevent the inconveniences that would occur hastily if these two Kingdoms were not to become one Union. The Alien Act provided that Scottish nationals in England were to be treated as aliens (foreign nationals), and estates held by Scots would be treated as alien property, making inheritance much less certain. It also included an embargo on the import of Scottish products into England and English colonies - about half of Scotland's trade, covering goods such as linen, cattle and coal.There was also an embargo on the export of arms, ammunition, and horses to Scotland so that they could not raise an army and invade England. Faced with the economic pressure the Scots decided to join England in union, something that certain interests in England had wanted for over a century. With the Union in 1707 free trade was established along with a single parliament. The Act contained a provision that it would be suspended if the Scots entered into negotiations regarding a proposed union of the parliaments of Scotland and England. The Act demanded that a settlement of succession or authorize union negotiation by December 25, 1705. The Scots insisted that the Alien Act be repealed before entering into treaty negotiations. In late December, news that both the Commons and the Lords had agreed to repeal the act reached the north. Combined with English financial offers to refund Scottish losses on the Darien scheme, the Act achieved its aim, leading to the Acts of Union 1707 uniting the two countries as the Kingdom of Great Britain...

[@philipgolding3672]

My Grandmother is a MacDonald of Kiwi Scottish Blood her Grandfather arrived in Dunedin in 1848. The Bagpipes gives me the Jitters' me a right earache' !!

[@johnblair2939]

oh, the irony, a film about the massacre produced by a Campbell !

[@ENIGMAXII2112]

As this well made film progressed, it become more and more difficult to watch..

[@ritawyzycki6143]

As modern as today's headlines: what happens when "black ops" are used to facilitate a regime change through proxy armies and the manipulation of local rivalries.

[@alistairthompson8311]

+Gavin MacNeish I suppose it's an extreme example of what can happen when a very powerful family becomes too powerful for the common good and abuses the state's monopoly of the legitimate use of force.

[@jeannedouglas9912]

I could definetly watch that strong man dancing more than a few times .:)

[@Timrath]

How widespread was English (or Scots) among the Highlanders back then? Was Gaelic still widely understood?

[@GallowglassVT]

At that point, it would of been a mix. Gaelic was more common place in the Highlands or on the Isles.

[@GallowglassVT]

+shlibber Really? Where about was she from if you don't mind my asking?

[@ladyjhermit1330]

The movie showing a guy changing the orders rewriting the orders anyways as there's a God in heaven ,murder shall not abide ,nor will they enter into his kingdom, Long Live Reynolds Clan

[@Kelly14UK]

Justice was fanatical about Scotland.

[@piperbob2]

+Kelly14UK I was staying with Pipe Major Bob Hill, his wife, Vi and son, Andrew in the early 70's at their home in Alness, Wester Ross; and one evening I was taken to an isolated restaurant, some drive away. There weren't many others in the restaurant, but who was sitting at a corner table but James Robertson Justice, wearing a kilt, with two of his friends.

[@Kelly14UK]

Yahaaaaay!!! Yeah when the English and the rest of the world respect and even admire us, i feel "aw shucks" especially when Monty Python and all the comedians do Scottish accents. piperbob2

[@YerDa67]

Ah, Rockstar. GTA was created in Dundee!

[@Kelly14UK]

@@YerDa67 Yeah, DMA

[@queenmerida1062]

How could they?! The MacDonalds were kin to clan MacGuffin and even lived in their territory! How could even the MacGuffins let this happen?

[@chetcampbell2751]

Because the Campbell's were the most powerful clan and England protected them. People forget the Campbell's were very well educated, lots of them being lawyers, accountants, owning real estate, businesses etc. That wouldn't have been possible with the help of England. I am a bit ashamed because of how they sucked up to England, but then again, I am not from THAT clan Campbell, my family came from the low lands, we were peasant farmers and very poor.

[@queenmerida1062]

That figures! And they let the highlands fall into war and chaos and ruin with the Jacobite rebellion just like the ancient kingdom of Albion! I'm glad God killed King William's wife for this!

[@junefoyer6725]

Chet Campbell my mother was a Mac Donald when I got married a Campbell was at my wedding she freaked out she was a Glencoe survivor

[@queenmerida1062]

Seriously? They need to learn forgiveness! They are both proud highlanders! I'm proud of Clan Campbell but I routed for Clan Kennedy recently in an election because Clan Campbell was too left of center on this one.

[@paulmclean9891]

@@junefoyer6725 I would have freaked out at your wedding as well as....... your mother was a Glen Coe survivor???? Really, how old was she???? Must have been pushing 300!!!!!

[@wboyle9721]

Sad this from a mcdonald Henderson descendant Hendersons were allies to the mcdonalds I am living proof my mcdonalds came from North of glencoe best from Glasgow Scotland

[@DuartMaclean]

Scotland should finally separate from England and it's Royalty. A Canadian

[@petergrossett6763]

Duart Maclean. Easier said than done.

[@ziggy6848]

More Scot’s want to remain in the Union , they voted for non separation. Can’t blame all Scot’s or English, no sane Englishman would agree with what happened to the cambpells

[@rc59191]

Not until the SNP gets completely disbanded or a change in leadership. They are everything Scotland should not be and even want to ban the kilt all over again.

[@sammystate21]

Man I thought my families Mexican rivalries had history, it’s nowhere near this. That was hard to watch

[@GallowglassVT]

Does anyone know the name of the song the women sings to her baby at 27:14

[@piperbob2]

+Riley Higgs BBC Scotland broadcast a drama serial called "The Witch's Daughter" more than 40 years ago. The leading character was played by a young Fiona Kennedy, who also sang this song in the Gaelic as the theme music for the children's play. I tape recorded her singing at the time - just wonderful !

[@tessgregory987]

Dream Angus. It's a lullaby. My mother sang in to us when we were babies. I sang it to my own children when they were babies. I have never heard it sung in the Gaelic - I only know the English words.

[@biagiosancetta8876]

The intro music is "Dream Angus", a lullabye, which is rather ironic. Or cynical if you prefer.

[@gordonsulley3293]

they could be a bit more accurate and actually put flints into the jaws of the flintlock muskets!!!!!!!! If they couldn't even get that correct (at around 21'40") then I'm rather dubious about the other Details' and I wonder how American History would be presented if it was filmed from the perspective of the descendant of a survivor of the Wounded knee or some other similar massacre?????????? !!!!!!!!!! No one really condones what happened, but it wasn't it really Scot against Scot,carrying on the more or less traditional methods of clan feuds which had been practiced for centuries

[@jimmywalker1568]

22.04 sorry we are fully booked tonight and the rest of the week .

[@hamishtrishmcdonald7768]

I am a GGGG Grandson of McIain I bought the VHS version of it in 1992 in FORT-WILLIAM

[@sacredgrace7]

My great grandma is Mary Theresas MacDonald My great grandfather is White Campbell They were married and graced ten Children

[@doncarlodivargas5497]

I assume all the references to names and clans and endless listing of names have some kind of meaning, preferably for Scottish people perhaps?

[@cliffedward]

It's clearly obvious that James Robertson is reading his lines.

[@HundleysOnABirdDiet]

I have some ancestors who were Campbells as well

[@delstrain8590]

England "dishonourable" No shit.

[@jamespeterson1630]

BRUH A GUY NAMED JON STEWART WAS AMONG THE SOLDIERS

[@cdyemtherfuckinwatsn4097]

Any Nazareth fans.. Im here because of exercises