GLENCOE


Meaning of GLENCOE in English

a valley in the Scottish Highlands . In 1692 it was the scene of the Glencoe Massacre . About 40 members of the MacDonald clan were killed by members of the Campbell clan and the soldiers of the English king, William III . The MacDonalds were killed because they had supported the first Jacobite rebellion and had been slow to recognize William and Mary as king and queen.

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