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Arrival of Government Troops

When
January 1692
Where
Glen Coe
Part of
Massacre of Glencoe

Approximately 120 men from the Earl of Argyll's Regiment arrived in Glencoe in late January 1692.

Following Stair's January 1692 letters urging the destruction of Glencoe, government forces moved into the area. In late January, 120 men arrived and were billeted with the MacDonalds, who had previously hosted Campbell forces in 1678.

Sources

  1. Massacre of Glencoe Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30

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