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Glencoe
(Gaelic Gleann Comhann) Dramatic mountainous
valley lying between Rannoch Moor to the southeast and Loch Leven to the north. The village of Glencoe is near Loch Leven . The main A82 road from Fort William to Glasgow runs throughthe glen, which is popular with tourists; offering walking, climbing and skiing. Most of the area has belonged to the National Trust for Scotland since the 1930s. It is forever associated with the events of February 1692, known as the Massacre of Glencoe. As part of an agreement with the Jacobite chiefs loyal to the exiled James, King William required an oath of allegiance. Alasdair MacIan, chief of the MacDonalds of
Glencoe, was prevented by bad weather and misunderstanding from taking the oath within the set time. This failure was used as an excuse for a savage primitive strike originally aimed at MacDonell of Glengarry: The MacDonalds of Glencoe became the new victims. Troops guartered in local homes for 12 days, enjoying their hospitality, turned one morning and murdered 38 of the clan, including the chief and some of his family. John Dalrymple, Master of Stair, Secretary of State for Scotland (later 1st Earl of Stair), was believed to be responsible, but the reputation of King William in Scotland was also damaged.
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