The Old Fox of Glencoe
1000 piece puzzle Exclusive The Scottish Shop Glencoe in its desolate but magnificent setting and often referred as "The Glen of Weeping" because of the sinister memories associated with it is today owned and managed by the National Trust of Scotland. See for the historical story of this jigsaw puzzle On February 13th 1692 the massacre of Glencoe took place Up against a complex interaction of clan loyalties the Scottish government decided that an example be made of clans who rebelled against the crown and avoid retribution all Highland chiefs had take an oath of allegiance William 111 by December 31st 1691 MacIan chief of the MacDonalds of Glencoe was late in signing Thinking all was well about a month later MacIan unsuspectingly extended hospitality over 100 government soldiers whose officer Captain Robert Campbell had been secretly ordered eliminate the MacDonalds of Glencoe His command read you are hereby ordered fall upon the rebels the MacDonalds of Glencoe and put all the sword u...
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