The Night of 13 February 1692
For twelve days, 120 government soldiers — many bearing the Campbell name — had been guests of the MacDonalds of Glencoe, sharing their food and fires under the sacred Highland code of hospitality. At 5am on 13 February 1692, they turned on their hosts. 38 MacDonalds were killed outright, including the chief MacIain; around 40 more, mostly women and children, died of exposure fleeing into a blizzard. The order, signed by Secretary of State Dalrymple with King William's countersignature, cited the clan's late oath of allegiance — a pretext for making an example of a small, vulnerable clan.
Why It Still Matters & Visiting Today
The massacre became a byword for 'murder under trust' — a crime worse than killing, because it violated hospitality itself. To this day, the Clachaig Inn in Glencoe famously displays a sign: 'No Hawkers or Campbells'. Visit today: the Glencoe Visitor Centre tells the full story; the memorial cross stands in Glencoe village; and the 三姊妹山（Three Sisters）viewpoint lets you see the escape routes into the hidden valleys. History transforms this landscape — a MegaSpace private tour pairs the dramatic scenery with the story told properly, in Chinese or English, at your own pace.
格伦科大屠杀深度历史——1692年2月13日，120名政府士兵在受麦克唐纳氏族款待12天后突然屠杀主人，38人当场遇害，约40名妇孺冻死雪中。这是苏格兰历史上最著名的"信任下的谋杀"。今日格伦科：游客中心、纪念十字架、三姊妹山观景点。MegaSpace格伦科私人一日游，中文讲解历史，爱丁堡出发，微信预约，微信收款。格伦科大屠杀 · 格倫科大屠殺 · 苏格兰历史 · 格伦科 · 三姊妹山 · 苏格兰私人旅游
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