Massacre of Glencoe

[Highland Logan]

Campbell was blamed because he broke the unspoken tradition, and murdered under trust. A highlander would offer even his enemy a place to stay for the night. The military under Campbell took this offer from the MacIan' of Glencoe, and then used to position to attack his host. Under orders or not, they broke the unwritten laws of the Highlands.

Frank

[McClef]

A good history of the incident can be found in Glencoe by John Prebble - the skulduggery is not limited to one source by any means.

[Phil]

Campbell was blamed because he broke the unspoken tradition, and murdered under trust. A highlander would offer even his enemy a place to stay for the night. The military under Campbell took this offer from the MacIan' of Glencoe, and then used to position to attack his host. Under orders or not, they broke the unwritten laws of the Highlands.

Frank

"Hamesucken" it is called and there was no excuse for it in Scots Law. That's what did for the last of the Galbraiths.

[macwilkin]

Campbell was blamed because he broke the unspoken tradition, and murdered under trust. A highlander would offer even his enemy a place to stay for the night. The military under Campbell took this offer from the MacIan' of Glencoe, and then used to position to attack his host. Under orders or not, they broke the unwritten laws of the Highlands.

Frank

Frank,

Of course Glenlyon violated the sacred right of hospitality (although reluctantly -- he had to be threatened by orders to carry it out), but that hardly justifies blaming all Campbells for the crime, especially when, as Trefor pointed out, a number of people were responsible.

T.

[Highland Logan]

Frank,

Of course Glenlyon violated the sacred right of hospitality (although reluctantly -- he had to be threatened by orders to carry it out), but that hardly justifies blaming all Campbells for the crime, especially when, as Trefor pointed out, a number of people were responsible.

T.

Now, before you start to use the wide brush, which painted the Campbell' on me, I never said weather or not I agreed with the reasoning on the old saying "never trust a Campbell", I was just trying to flesh out the story. And one must remember, the painting of the whole Campbell Clan with this one incident, was done by people different than us, and in a time long ago. We can't judge the actions of the past by today's standards, only learn, move past it, and insure we do not repeat them.

Frank

[ccga3359]

Found this online. The caption said it was from some pub in Glencoe.

[Freedomlover]

Frank,

... but that hardly justifies blaming all Campbells for the crime, especially when, as Trefor pointed out, a number of people were responsible.

T.

But they aren't alone in sharing the heat. Every time I run across Alec Beaton he says, to every one in earshot, "Look out! Here comes a thievin' McGregor!" My long ago relatives, some of them, were pretty good cattle thieves sure enough, but I haven't pinched one in ages. Nevertheless............

[Panache]

But they aren't alone in sharing the heat. Every time I run across Alec Beaton he says, to every one in earshot, "Look out! Here comes a thievin' McGregor!" My long ago relatives, some of them, were pretty good cattle thieves sure enough, but I haven't pinched one in ages. Nevertheless............

Boy, Alec Beaton must have an unnatural...fondness for his livestock if he is so worried about them...

Something to perhaps mention back to him next time!

Cheers

Jamie

[Freedomlover]

Boy, Alec Beaton must have an unnatural...fondness for his livestock if he is so worried about them...

Something to perhaps mention back to him next time!

Cheers

Jamie

Now that is an excellent idea. I usually think of great riposte 5 minutes too late, but I will remember that one.