American Reacts Scotland's Highlands

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@DruncanUK Жыл бұрын

The Highland Clans were not always fighting, as you suggested. They were mostly farmers and were more worried about their crops and livestock. Sure, they did have their disagreements but mostly lived in peace. The Glencoe massacre was carried out under the orders of the government because the McDonalds were late in pledging allegiance to William III.

@kumasenlac5504 Жыл бұрын

Robert Campbell of Glenorchy was the commander of the Government troops billeted on the MacDonalds. He delayed carrying out the order as long as possible and only did so when night and a snowstorm would prevent any escapees from being tracked. He had forced to join the Army when his clan lands had been bankrupted in repeated raiding by MacDonalds from Glencoe. He was also son-in-law of MacIain of Glencoe, chief of the clan...

@neildiamondo6445 Жыл бұрын

Complete rubbish. Was the American West tame? There was the killing time after lordship of tbe Isles ended. There was Morrison mcleod feud gone on so long, didn't know how it started. Cameron chief Ewan bit throat out of a redcoat, said it was sweetest ever bite. Chieftains main man was a sennachie who would recite hos clans glories. The Cameron war cry in English. Was bring forth your sons of bitches and we'll drink your blood. Highland armies wouldn't cross bridges as was seen as effeminate. They formed a triangular wedge. War made these people fierce. Like the borderers either side of line with England

@ratsters7 Жыл бұрын

There's a reason it looks like New England... we were once joined. What is now Scotland (not England or Wales) was on the same land mass as Greenland, the north eastern US, etc. When the Atlantic opened up we 'tore apart', but that's why our rocks and landscapes are similar in places.

@steviesbadtv Жыл бұрын

All the planets landmass was joined at one point. It’s scientific name is Pangea…🤷🏻‍♂️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@Thurgosh_OG Жыл бұрын

@@steviesbadtv True but the Cairngorm mountains of Scotland have the exact same age and stone types as the Appalachians. The Cairngorms were the Eastern end of a larger range long ago.

@gordieparenteau6555 Жыл бұрын

Same goes for Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.🇨🇦

@paulwilson2651 3 ай бұрын

@@Thurgosh_OG Yes and parts of Norway too

@obiwanjabroniX Ай бұрын

Not right next to each other tho mate 🤦🏼‍♂️

@stewartmackay Жыл бұрын

Its infamous mainly because of the fact that the Campbells accepted the hospitality before carrying out the Kings orders and killing them in their sleep. That kind of thing was a no-no under the old clan code. It was also one clan betraying another. You face your enemy, you dont kill them in their sleep. I'm from near Durness, in the far north-west of the highlands (now living on a Greek island).

@gabbymcclymont3563 Ай бұрын

Thers is a saying Scotland is built on blood and bone,

@lilyliz3071 Жыл бұрын

You’re correct aboutScotland being like parts of the US , millions of years ago before the tectonic plates split up the land we were joined together , at the time Scotland was not even connected to England

@johnnybeer3770 Жыл бұрын

Love Scotland its a beautiful part of the world , thoroughly recommend it .

@ianarbuckle6498 Жыл бұрын

Glencoe is one of the most atmospheric places in Scotland. Eerie in places but beautiful

@Mark1405Leeds Жыл бұрын

So true! Perfect description!

@raymartin7172 Жыл бұрын

George Washington's family hailed from Washington, County Durham, in the North East of England (Washington Hall is near the historic city of Durham). Incidentally, the Washington family crest consists of red and white stars and stripes. Not a coincidence.

@anjakirsten6680 Жыл бұрын

I (german) will be there in 2 weeks😍 (was in the Highlands many times but the last time was 3 years ago). I went to Edinburgh twice last year but didn't made it up north.

@beverleyrankin3482 Жыл бұрын

It’s flippin’ freezing here at the moment, with the threat of snow or sleet over much of the country for the next few days, so hopefully the weather will have improved by the time you come! Have a great time.

@anjakirsten6680 Жыл бұрын

@@beverleyrankin3482 ,sounds like the weather is exactly as it is here in my area😅. We had snow last night (- 2°), rain all day and a grey sky. I'm kind of used to "bad" weather (i don't think there is bad weather, only the wrong clothing😆). But for sure i would be happy if the sun would come out now and then. 😊

@beverleyrankin3482 Жыл бұрын

@@anjakirsten6680 Love your positive attitude! Hope the sun shines for you in Scotland.

@anjakirsten6680 Жыл бұрын

@@beverleyrankin3482 thank you 😊😊

@jonathangoll2918 Жыл бұрын

I'm not sympathetic with the '45 rebellion. Both English and Scots struggled to keep our freedoms against the Stuart dynasty. In 1745 there was the last fling of the Stuart dynasty - backed by the tyrannical and undemocratic old French regime - invading England as well as Scotland. The majority of Scots were Protestant and opposed Bonnie Prince Charlie. The authorities got a bad fright, though, and overreacted, being unnecessarily cruel to the Highlanders afterwards. Incidentally, Bonnie Prince Charlie died without legitimate children, and was succeeded in his claims by his brother, a Roman Catholic Cardinal, Henry Cardinal York, who, at the end of his life found himself penniless because of the French Revolution. By an act of extraordinary kindness, George III enabled him to live with a small pension. The result was that on Cardinal York's death, he'd arranged to send the family jewels to George III, thus tacitly making him his heir. So at the Coronation to come, notice that in the No 2 cown, the Imperial State Crown, the Stuart Sapphire, one of those jewels, is at the back.

@chrismacdonald7955 Жыл бұрын

I love your enthusiasm for Scotland. I'm a Macdonald and was born there. I now live in Canada but as every Scot will tell you, no matter how far we are, Scotland is in our hearts forever and will always be called.... home.

@DianeLittle-dd6ej 2 ай бұрын

Scotland's highlands and islands are breath-taking, packed with century of history and hauntings of its past

@gillianhollins3003 Жыл бұрын

To be fair there are some stunning beaches in Scotland the white sands at arisaig was always my favourite

@marieparker3822 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful, but you need a thick wet-suit if you want to swim.

@gabbymcclymont3563 Жыл бұрын

Also, there are lots of palm trees on the west coast of Scotland. There was a picture quiz a while back, with photos of Caribbean beaches and Scottish west coast beaches and people could not tell which was which.

@kingspeechless1607 Жыл бұрын

Bonnie Prince Charlie was an historical anachronism that was dragging Scotland down. The two countries were already unified when he came along and he attacked England. He brought destruction down on Scotland again. The Highland clans may have risen to support him but the Lowlands were not so keen.

@raibeart1955 Жыл бұрын

The significance was that the Campbells who were Scottish killed on behalf of the government who were mostly English. Anth the fact that they killed them in their sleep.

@martinburke362 Жыл бұрын

The other half of the time they where killing each other on their own behalf

@raibeart1955 Жыл бұрын

@@martinburke362 Bullshite

@graemecampbell2604 Жыл бұрын

Redoubt nodoubt ... Utter bollocks. Typical shortbread tin history.

@raibeart1955 Жыл бұрын

@@graemecampbell2604 Backstabbers.

@marieparker3822 Жыл бұрын

The clan chiefs varied a lot in morality. For example, the chief family of the McLeods spent their personal fortune feeding the clan in time of famine - until they were as impoverished as everyone else. They did this twice.

@douglastodd1947 Жыл бұрын

McJibbin back in the 1950's my Dad BOUGHT a lot of OAK Trees in an estate , anyway he stayed at a modest Hotel ran by widow and her Daughter down by the waters edge was the veg plot,, in the soft earth there were 2 paddle like shapes sunk into the dirt, and it was the postman was in the habit of having a cup of tea with them that told my Father about how that came about, only because i was up that w/end with my mum as they were more like Family as my Father belonged Ballachulish anyway I had a Grey 50s type model Plastic PLESIOSAUR, and the 3 of them said that's what ate the VEG PLOT, they said with a bit of shaking towels and shooing it left and swam back towards Castle Urquhart , I saw the mess it had made as it had only happened 2 or 3 days earlier,, I Believe they took that secret to the grave with them.

@tonybaker55 Жыл бұрын

I am a descendant on my mother's side of NE Scotland and proud of it. My DNA shows 52% Scottish, so by right, I can claim to be part of a clan. That would be the Rose clan, as the family name of Barron was a Sept of the Rose clan. A Sept is when they are linked by marriage or just choose to follow a bigger clan for protection and swear an oath of allegiance to the clan. As far as I can find out, the clan was not involved in wars and not at Culloden. Most of the eastern side of the Highlands was predominantly Protestant and therefore supported the King.

@Worldagenda24 Жыл бұрын

Tony Baker I also have the Sir name Rose in my family tree, along with my Scottish grt grt grandfather who was an Armstrong(notorious boarder patrollers) so I was hoping to hear about Johnny Armstrong in this video, but never mind, many clans and from many different areas. All very interesting. 😊

@williambranch4283 Жыл бұрын

The last owners of Urquhart Castle was Clan Grant. General/President Grant's family come from there. It was near there that the first sighting of Nessie, by St Columba on Aug 22, 565 CE. Nessie? New York has Champie ;-) MacBeth's original home was in Inverness. Crannogs existed in Wales and Ireland to, and date back to Pre-Celtic lake settlements around Lake Zurich that go back millennia.

@graemecampbell2604 Жыл бұрын

You would think by now that folk would have this story right. Firstly it was not Campbells and McDonalds. It was a regiment of footsoldiers led by Robert Campbell. Nothing whatsoever to do with clan Campbell. There were only a handful of the troops who were Campbells. The victims were McIans. A sept of McDonald. Enough here with limited space. If you want to get the most accurate versions of this issue and many more historical Scottish events you should subscribe to Bruce Fumey.

@CalumTomas Жыл бұрын

Hello, some old Highlander here and my understanding of what made Glencoe such a very big deal was the fact that hospitality under the Clan system was pretty much equivalent to a military truce.

@lolsaXx Жыл бұрын

I'm from the scottish highlands and god I miss it. I live on finnish islands now but feel homesick.

@iselldreams Жыл бұрын

From one highlander (Ross-shire) to another you are better off in Finland. The price of living is crazy craíc the roads are shot.

@lolsaXx Жыл бұрын

@@iselldreams I'm from wester ross. I see how much easier I'm finding life here (especially with 3 young kids,) compared to some family back home. However, I still dream about our beaches, crystal clear water and hills.

@iselldreams Жыл бұрын

@@lolsaXx I am Wester Ross to Gairloch. Services are shocking here I have 3 year old with autism help is so hard to get. I have played with the idea of moving to Norway for years. Few of us stay a lot more leave. Can't move in the summer for NC 500. Shops never have enough stock in etc..

@lolsaXx Жыл бұрын

@@iselldreams I was born near Poolewe. My family is mostly in Aberdeenshire now. I've not been to the north west since the NC500 blew up. It's strange to imagine. We should be *finally* visiting this summer. The father of my kids is Swedish and thats why we ended up living on Åland, these Swedish speaking Finnish islands.

@lolsaXx Жыл бұрын

@@iselldreams Do you think a new first minister will help anything for the state of the country?

@chillbritannia129 Жыл бұрын

Hi there, PhD Politics student from and currently in Scotland. The reason why the McDonald massacre is remembered is because the McDonald clan in Glencoe were for the majority a peaceful farming clan, and the Campbells in turn were a militia clan out for hire. It weny against everything the clan code between clans stood for. You would always give the opponent their good grace to fend for themselves you see. There was really not as much inter-clan fighting at this point because the clans were unified as being Scottish. The fact that the Campbells misled the McDonalds, took their bread and butter and had their supper, to then turn on their own kin while they were in their beds, is why it's remembered. Off course that's not the case now it's just a surname, but that's why it is remembered.

@davidlloyd3243 Жыл бұрын

The painting of "George Washington" is actually Field Marshall Henry Seymour Conway, painted by Gainsborough.

@dougiemilnephotography756 Жыл бұрын

The Glencoe Massacre was not simply inter-clan rivalry. And it wasn't the Campbells who carried out the massacre. It was one of the first strikes in the Jacobite war, an ongoing civil war which would reach its climax fifty years later at the Battle of Culloden. The clan chiefs were told to swear allegiance to the new Protestant king William of Orange, who had deposed the Catholic King James VII (grandfather of Bonnie Prince Charlie, as explained in the video). The Chief of the MacDonalds missed the deadline, so it was decided to make an example of them. The order for the massacre came from the king himself. A company of Redcoats from the Earl of Argyll's Regiment of Foot (a Scottish regiment, because this was before the Union with England of 1707), under the command of Robert Campbell of Glenlyon, arrived in Glencoe and were billeted with the MacDonalds. They enjoyed the Macdonald's hospitality for a fortnight before the order came through to put their hosts to death. Some of the soldiers couldn't stomach it and warned the MacDonalds, otherwise the death toll would have been much higher.

@johnadey9464 Ай бұрын

That famous photo is of an otter diving with it's tail sticking up, the photographer admited it was fake.

@sandrapaterson8678 Жыл бұрын

Loved this and beautifully narrated 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@casperwallace9685 Жыл бұрын

What he didn't say at the Battle was, when it was over the English Redcoats, went through the fallen, irrespective of the damage, they bayonetted /murdered survivors who were left on the ground.

@DMCDObidon Жыл бұрын

Urquhart Castle is my Clan Castle. It was the second most photographed castle in Scotland after Edinbugh, I think Eilean Donan is now. It's a ruin because the last occupiers blew it up so it wouldn't fall in to enemy hands.

@Thurgosh_OG Жыл бұрын

The 'enemy' being the Jacobites at that point.

@24magiccarrot Жыл бұрын

The photo of "Nessie" that you took some time to look at was an elephant from a carnival that had been in the area, and they used this photo to get some publicity.

@duncanliath Жыл бұрын

what made the massacre at Glencoe particularly atrocious was it was a violation of the highland clan tradition of hospitality. The Campbells and MacDonalds had history of hostility to one another, but highland custom of the time was food and shelter should be offered to any visitor who requested it (even if an enemy). Thus the MacDonalds gave shelter and food to the Campbells for 2 weeks before the Campbell troops attacked them in their beds. It was this violation of the highland code of hospitality by the Campbells that made this massacre so heinous that it has been remembered down the years!

@user-dz1kl6is1y Жыл бұрын

The significance of the Glencoe massacre was that MacDonald's welcomed the Campbell's into their homes, they provided them with shelter , drink and food in the depths of a Scottish winter where it would be difficult to survive without shelter,they offered them the hand of friendship . For that to be repaid by the Campbells murdering men, women and children whilst they lay sleeping in bed is beyond treachery it showed no honour. Clans were always fighting each other , it was not unusual but there was an honour in doing battle but the act of slaughter committed by the Campbells showed no honour or bravery and went against all that was classed as acceptable even amongst warring tribes . That is why it is still remembered today.

@obiwanjabroniX Ай бұрын

10:19 Glencoe is genuinely so unfairly beautiful, been in a trance driving threw it! Passenger of course 🫡

@Mark_Bickerton Жыл бұрын

3 seconds in and wondering.... will we get a Connor Grassgasm! :)

@boof-7599 Жыл бұрын

nothing more godly than our highlands

@kumasenlac5504 Жыл бұрын

13:19 The main significance of the Massacre of Glencoe is that it can be added to the huge pile of sticks to beat the unfeeling English with. The same special uniqueness is somehow also attached to the enclosure of fields and the coming of the sheep which had happened in the mid-18th century in England and early 19th century in lowland Scotland with equal hardship and dispossession. 31:14 It is thought that many cultures of that era built something to mark, not death, but the start of the Sun's rise back into the heavens.

@Thurgosh_OG Жыл бұрын

And yet, it was a mix of clansmen (not just Campbells) who made up the Government troops and they still carried out the massacre, under Campbell's orders. No English troops were involved. I'm a Highlander by the way and we know the story well.

@markwolstenholme3354 Жыл бұрын

Rick was born in Barstow, California in 1955.

@24magiccarrot Жыл бұрын

You might think that the death of 38 people sounds insignificant but at the time the Highland population was only about 300,000 there are sporting events that have larger attendances than that. Also historically most battles in Britain were fought by remarkably small numbers of people.

@AlSnoopsReid Жыл бұрын

Great explanation of the Highlands but I wish he wouldn't keep saying "Valleys", there are no valleys in the Scottish Highlands but there are hundreds of "Glens", as in Glencoe

@andrewmcdonald6987 7 ай бұрын

Connor. The problem its is killing of the MacDonalds was because they took in the Cambells when there was a blizzard. MacDonalds then have beds, drinks, food etc helped in every way. Only to be killed as they slept. Andy McDonald dna from Glencoe MacDonald.

@iselldreams Жыл бұрын

A few Highlanders have commented so I thought I would for the craíc. I am from Ross-shire. This is the highlands but no way all of it like most folks he stopped at Ness. Ross-shire, Orkney, Skye and Lewis and Harris, etc. Are awesome places too. (a lot of clans dislike the Campbells because of the killing of Macdonalds) my clan has a saying to this day if you think someone is lying "Campbell honestly" although it's used more jokingly now.

@theotherside8258 Жыл бұрын

You don't need driftwood to see the loch ness monster, there are always patterns of waves being picked up by the wind that appear to be moving objects. I'd say you get very used to these so a reported sighting is often pretty outstanding.

@davidwatts-hw2dh Жыл бұрын

Canis Lupus, Connor. It is where our Sheepdogs and my hunting Springers descended from. Both have pack traits from our old Wolves.

@frankcollis4884 Жыл бұрын

Stunning , and the grass is to die for 😊.

@Mark1405Leeds Жыл бұрын

Many family holidays here in the 70's! Oban is a lovely town!

@ianarbuckle6498 Жыл бұрын

Let’s not confuse British army with English army. Whilst some Scot’s fought against the Jacobite’s it was essentially England v Scotland. That is the source of our link to our past fir a lot of Scot’s. That plus the highland clearances

@ewanmcintyre7909 Жыл бұрын

There were more Scots on the British side than the Jacobites. The 1st, 21st and 25 th foot, and at least four clans loyal to the crown.

@DayVid2.0 Жыл бұрын

It's really lovely to see my homeland from an American perspective. Great video. ❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@williambranch4283 Жыл бұрын

My primary clans are McRae 4 gens back and Gunn 6 gens back. They came to the colonies to get away from the Sassenach! The McRae are subs of the McKenzie, and Constables of Eileen Donan Castle from 1520-1719 (featured in the movie Highlander). The Gunn/Keith feud goes back to 1426, and they didn't make up until 1978. The clan specific tartans are a modern invention, becoming a thing during the Scottish revival of 200 years ago. McRae and McKenzie fought on both sides of the last Jacobite Rising in 1745.

@steviesbadtv Жыл бұрын

Are you Scottish. I mean, were you born here?

@forbesmeek6304 11 ай бұрын

To operate the Falkirk Boat Lift takes enough power to boil 8 Kettles. The only one in the world folks.

@lbergen001 Жыл бұрын

Europe has so many beautiful places, but for me Scotland is the best, bc it has everything, landscape, traditions, people, culture, nature.....etc

@casperwallace9685 Жыл бұрын

The sheep dog, will nip the heels of a sheep it they won't go the way the dog wants them to go. This saves the farmers legs, to get the dog to bring the sheep down from the hills. The farmer guides the dog with the whistles and shouts, they learn from an early age. The sheep don't learn anything but to keep away from the dog...

@madmark1957 Жыл бұрын

It is rememebered not because of the bnumbers but because of the offence against Highland hospitality. The Cambells were there as guests and as such were under the protection of the MacDonalds. This means the MacDonalds would have fought if necessary to protect these same Campbells (even though they were traditional enemies). These people then unleashed the ultimate abuse of hospitality in killing the very people who had welcomed them in and protected them. Adding to that is the fact that the people massacred were mainly the heads of the MacDonald clan. ALthough it was a matter between those two clans the Campbells were despised and hated iby many clkans n the highlands thereafter.

@sassyjintheuk Жыл бұрын

Hi. I live in the Highlands but further north than this covered. There's a lot more to see. 😊

@ninjabobable Жыл бұрын

There are parts of Loch Ness that are deeper than 745ft,as there are caves that take the depth to over 900ft. `

@trippyscotsman8448 Жыл бұрын

I love Glencoe, amazing scenery ✌️

@steviesbadtv Жыл бұрын

What about the rest of Scotland?

@trippyscotsman8448 Жыл бұрын

@@steviesbadtv I've been all over Scotland but Glencoe is one of my favourite places.

@steviesbadtv Жыл бұрын

@@trippyscotsman8448 I love this land bro. No it like the back of my hand, I live in Glasgow, but Scotland is my home…🤷🏻‍♂️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@Varksterable Жыл бұрын

I still remember over 30 years ago now when out hiking in a Scottish valley with mum, dad and brother when the fearsome looking Scotsman came up to us walking the other way. With absolutely no preamble he asked; "Ooorye redin?" We all looked at him blankly. "OOHR ED INN?" he asked again, a little more fiercely. Fortunately after another blank silence my dad cracked the code. And told him where we were heading. "Oh yer edin" ("where are you heading" for those slow people at the back of the class) has been a phase I've remembered and used ever since. Sadly it's not a phrase you actually get to use very much. I'd love to find more such colloquial phrases to confuse people in Sothern England with. Also, the comment about training sheep made me laugh as much as any of the comedy video reactions have. Such a sensible question really. But also _so_ naïve.

@Jamienomore Жыл бұрын

Robert the Bruce had a Wife with large Breasts. The mountains shown at 1:43 were named after her. They are called 'The Tittie Mountains'. Ok! I made that up. Here is a Fact for you...The first recorded sighting of Nessie was in 565 A.D. by Saint Columba. In modern times there have been Sonar Recording of it in 2000 A.D.

@kingspeechless1607 Жыл бұрын

You mentioned about the Panama canal being too narrow. For all ships that need to use it they are designed to be able to use it. This, particularly includes USA naval craft; the largest are built with a clearance of about 12 inches on each side.

@petejones7878 Жыл бұрын

Ben Nevis is over 4,000 feet (1,345 m)

@24magiccarrot Жыл бұрын

You can probably train sheep, but it's very time-consuming so you can either train one dog or 100s of sheep.

@williambranch4283 Жыл бұрын

Much earlier Oban was the capital of the N Irish kingdom of Dál Riata from 498 CE to 850 CE. It was from here that the Picts learned Irish Gaelic that evolved into Scots Gaelic of today. A descendent of this old kingdom Kenneth MacAlpin founded the Kingdom of Alba/Scotland in 843 CE.

@STEPHENGLOVER-xz6qh 11 ай бұрын

Wow...where do you get this nonsense?

@brucecollins641 6 ай бұрын

@williambranch4283.....lol.....that's nonsense.the dalriada spread from scotland to ireland.also it's gallic in scotland no the mythical gaelic.

@williambranch4283 6 ай бұрын

@@brucecollins641 Later, under the Gallowglasses. That sea is a highway not a barrier. By that time they were Pict, Gael and Norwegian.

@brucecollins641 6 ай бұрын

@@williambranch4283 correct..but not a one way highway.most irish historians accept the first people to enter ireland(certainly ulster) arrived from scotland.bearing in mind it's gallic in scotland which came from the frankish regions of europe into scotland. the word "gael" originates from the mythical tale of queen scotia. it was gauls from europe who brought the gallic language to scotland. in time it may have crossed over to ireland from scotland.

@williambranch4283 6 ай бұрын

@@brucecollins641 Book of Invasions ... tales

@simov8chevy Жыл бұрын

The abuse of hospitality is as much if not more of an outrage than the massacre itself.

@madmark1957 Жыл бұрын

That guy isn't much of a tour guide. According to the MacDonalds themselves in the ensuing court action 26 people were killed. Other people estimatred ithe figure as being 28 and 31 and other numbers the higherst of which was 38. It is generally accepted as being around 30. I expect the MacDEonalds woul;d have been exactly correct though as it was their friends and relatives who had died.

@gabbymcclymont3563 Жыл бұрын

What lakes do the locks connect ??? Oh yeh, they don't seeing as there's only one lake in the whole of Scotland. Loch Ness exhibition, the clue is in the name.

@nessa8389 Жыл бұрын

Look fir a documentary about Falkirk wheel which is an amazing feat if e guneerung which us at the end if the caledinian canal, which wasn't shown here, it us amazing! Thankyiu fir your videos, they are great to watch, as well as your reactions! I'm not Scottish i'm from sheffield South yorkshire in the UK

@lauraholland347 Жыл бұрын

The part which was not mentioned is that all the clans were required to pledge allegiance to the King after an uprising, by a date in January the Mc Donalds were late by a few days, maybe accidentally maybe on purpose, this is why the Campbell's were instructed to kill the Mc Donalds. That more were not killed is probably because it was a fairly violent society( and unless caught actually sleeping) killing McDonalds would be tricky-even the women and children would be armed and defend themselves.

@Thurgosh_OG Жыл бұрын

What was also not mentioned was that McDonald's letter of fealty was almost with the king at the time of the massacre. The messenger had been held up by the poor weather and arrived a couple of days too late.

@madmark1957 Жыл бұрын

Slipping from farmhouse to farmhouse? What? It's tricky slipping from farmhouse to farmhouse when travelling with an army large enough to defeat 2 separate English armies in open battle. As a description of the Jacobate campaign that isn't even as good as woefully inadequate.

@marieparker3822 Жыл бұрын

I think there have been large - perhaps unclassified - eels in Loch Ness which may now have died out.

@marieparker3822 Жыл бұрын

Shakespeare (aka Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford) in his Scottish play libelling good King Macbeth, emphasised the ignominy of Duncan's murder, as the victim was sovereign, kinsman and guest, all three.

@huggyhuggsbears1265 Жыл бұрын

32:11 "Now this gonna sound stupid, but".....Now There's A News Flash!!

@Obi-J Жыл бұрын

Hey Connor. Regarding the famous photo of the Loch Ness monster. Do you not think it looks like an elephant's trunk? There was actually a travelling circus(which had 3 elephants) that was known to visit and perform shows around Scotland at the time that photo was taken. Take from that what you will.

@mairiconnell6282 Жыл бұрын

McJibben Seagulls are not friends they are fiends. He missed the gateway to the highlands which is Loch Lomond. (My home).Check out The infamous Aonach Eagach Ridge - Glencoe. I did it in winter and nearly s--t myself. Once on the Ridge you are committed to the end. Better explanations can be found about Culloden. If you go onto U-tube and there is a 1960 black and white depiction of the battle and the aftermath. It's in four parts. the mass graves are just a desecration of the Victorians. I strongly advise you to see this wonderful depiction.

@williambranch4283 Жыл бұрын

A seagull attacked my car at SeaWorld!

@mairiconnell6282 Жыл бұрын

@@steviesbadtv Perhaps the wrong use of the word. Loch Lomond is my home, I live in Surrey. Hope this clarifies your concern.

@steviesbadtv Жыл бұрын

@@mairiconnell6282 you probably noticed, that I deleted my last comment. it’s the Scottish ancestral blood that’s inside me. It hates anything to do with England…🤷🏻‍♂️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@mairiconnell6282 Жыл бұрын

@@steviesbadtv I think you had a point with your comment. However, I wish you had the lovely experience of England that I have had.

@steviesbadtv Жыл бұрын

@@mairiconnell6282 Eh No thank you. That’s never going to happen. i’ve never met an English person, but I hate them because it’s in my blood to hate them. And everything English. I was born with it.. and I wouldn’t change it for the world…🤷🏻‍♂️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@stephendisraeli1143 Жыл бұрын

The massacre of Glencoe was Scot-on-Scot violence, not unknown previously, but it became notorious because the London newspapers were now interested in Scotland and picked it up as a scandal, The story's in Macauley's History.

@steviesbadtv Жыл бұрын

That was forced by an English king…🤷🏻‍♂️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@littleannie390 Жыл бұрын

@@steviesbadtv William III was not English, he was a Dutch Protestant descendent of the Scottish Stuarts as was his wife Mary.

@stephendisraeli1143 Жыл бұрын

@@steviesbadtv Williiam was a Dutchman, acting in his capacity as king of a still- independent Scotland. The government which made the decision, acting in his name, was a goverment of Scotsmen, based in Edinburgh, and dominated by a Whig party which originated in Scotland and has a Scottish nickname. Not a single Englishman in the story from beginning to end.

@steviesbadtv Жыл бұрын

@@littleannie390 he was the king of England, which makes him an English king…🤷🏻‍♂️ what don’t you get about that?

@steviesbadtv Жыл бұрын

@@stephendisraeli1143 A Dutchman that became the king of England, making him an English king.. like wtf don’t you get about that? Don’t even try to teach me about Scottish history bro….🤷🏻‍♂️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@Acheron666 10 ай бұрын

It’s pranoonced “heghlinds.” Like Heghlind coos, kin? Ya kin fit am on aboot, cove?

@666johnco Жыл бұрын

Whatever you do don't mention the Campbell's and other loyalist clans fighting on the government side at Culloden. 27:33 is a firebreak. A gap in a large forest to reduce the damage a forest fire can do should one occur.

@allanmowz Жыл бұрын

The reason you can't train the sheep is because most of the time they don't want to do what you want them to do. Unlike the dogs they don't care what you want.

@AndrewwarrenAndrew Жыл бұрын

Easier to train one dog rather than 100 sheep.

@kingspeechless1607 Жыл бұрын

I always feel for Scotland that important cities like Aberdeen and Dundee NEVER get a mention! Glencoe is a 'creepy' place; I never ever felt comfortable there.

@RonSeymour1 Жыл бұрын

The lochs were formed after the demise of the dinosaurs so it is difficult to see how one species could survive and be there.

@paolow1299 Жыл бұрын

At Glen Coe the sacred laws of hospitality were broken by the visitors such a betrayal was unforgivable then and still is today that's why it's remembered .The narrator keeps using the word Valleys he is wrong they are Glens He is completely wrong about Culloden and has no idea what he's talking about and is making it up

@xKynOx Жыл бұрын

Nice place to visit but it's cold at night and midges drive you mad.

@neilmorrison7356 Жыл бұрын

The reason that the massacre is remembered is the fact that the troops has received hospitality and then massacred them.

@marieparker3822 Жыл бұрын

Btw, the Scottish sea-lochs are literally fjords.

@kingspeechless1607 Жыл бұрын

It occurred to me that the interest you showed in the Dirk's and daggers that you would love Tod cutler's and Tod's Workshop videos He makes reproduction weapons for fans and film and TV. He also makes videos testing and researching English long bows, etc

@rasmusn.e.m1064 Жыл бұрын

when you started asking "what does the USA have in common with Wales..." I couldn't help myself going "Massive BMI!" Ooops

@steviesbadtv Жыл бұрын

The answers is. Their both not Scotland..🤣

@marieparker3822 Жыл бұрын

'No good ever came out of a Campbell.' - adage of Scottish non-Campbells.

@martinmacdonald9238 Жыл бұрын

13:30 Are you trying to say the MacDonalds maybe somehow deserved it?? Say what you mean

@lornamaker3312 Жыл бұрын

Wtf are you talking about Glencoe masaker.

@madmark1957 Жыл бұрын

ALmost everything that guy said as an introduction to Culloden up to the Words Bonnie Price Charlie was untrue. The modern interpretation of these events have little to do with the facts but are more convenient and acceptasble than the truth.

@jamesguitar7384 Жыл бұрын

You can't train the sheep ? 😮 😊

@paulmoran7026 Жыл бұрын

Home………..

@Aine24601 Жыл бұрын

...the Campbells...the most hated clan in Scotland.....🤣🤣 if youre a Campbell you keep quiet about it....😅 tongue stuck firmly in cheek so dont shout at me.....

@lolsaXx Жыл бұрын

Yes, sheep are less intelligent than dogs.

@duncanmit5307 Жыл бұрын

💜👍💜👍

@anthonyheyes7517 Жыл бұрын

What on earth is a 'dook'?

@neilgayleard3842 Жыл бұрын

It's dirk. A type of knife.

@Living_the_Scottish_Dream Жыл бұрын

I detest his videos, so inaccurate and he never shows respect for where he is visiting, such as at 10:56 when he puts his foot on the fence surrounding the Glencoe memorial. How would he feel to see someone do that at the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier?!