In early February 1692, government troops were billeted with the Clan MacDonald of Glen Coe ostensibly for the purposes of collecting taxes (a normal practice at the time). After 13 days with ...

The most notable of which to emerge from this period was clan Donald. Angus Mor MacDonald, grandson of Somerled, was present at a key event that would be a turning point in the history of the islands.

Almost 40 members of Clan MacDonald of Glencoe were killed in February 1692 after soldiers were ordered to attack them. A student discovered the money at the site of a house linked to the clan's ...

The slaughter happened in February 1692, when troops billeted with Clan MacDonald of Glencoe turned on their hosts. It was punishment for their clan chief having been late in pledging allegiance ...

In 1427 he arrested Alexander, chief of clan Donald. Alexander fought back by burning Inverness to the ground. This battle for supremecy was decided at Inverlochy in 1431. The defeat of a royal ...

One of Scotland’s most iconic landscapes, Glen Coe is famous for its dramatic mountains and the brutal slaying that took place in 1692 when government troops killed 38 members of the MacDonald clan.