Everyone repeat after me: The Campbells, as a clan, had nothing to do with the Glencoe Massacre.

Who was responsible? King William III, the Earl of Breadalbane and Sir John Dalrymple, Master of Stair were the organisers, while Captain Robert Campbell of Glenlyon carried the deed out with Government soldiers, not Campbell clansmen.

Breadalbane's motivation: revenge for raids conducted on Campbell land by the Glencoe MacDonalds. I wonder why that's never mentioned? Also never mentioned is that a Campbell sheriff who administered MacIain of Glencoe's oath and then vouched for him to Stair and London.

Our own Sketraw's article on Glencoe can be found here:

http://www.clan-duncan.co.uk/duncanson-glencoe.html

Regards,

Todd