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Channel Premiere: Glencoe Massacre

The History Channel – Monday 7 January, 8.30pm

The Glencoe massacre is one of the most famous and emotive legends in Scottish History, yet it remains as one of the most oversimplified and misunderstood. It is a story of power games, betrayal and slaughter under trust. In the early hours of 13th February 1692 whilst a blizzard howled through Glen Coe, 38 men, women and children of the clan MacDonald were slaughtered in their homes. Despite popular belief this was not a typical clash between two highland clans but a planned and premeditated attempt at eliminating a community by Government soldiers, serving under the King.