Massacre of Glencoe
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The Massacre of Glencoe was a 1692 atrocity in the Scottish Highlands in which government troops, having accepted the MacDonalds’ hospitality, murdered members of the clan under orders tied to their delayed oath of allegiance to the new monarchs William III and Mary II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Massacre of Glencoe canonical | 2 |
| Glencoe–Keppoch feud | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Massacre of Glencoe Context triple: [Clan MacDonald, historicalEventAssociation, Massacre of Glencoe]
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Kingsmill massacre
The Kingsmill massacre was a 1976 sectarian attack in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, in which gunmen stopped a minibus and murdered ten Protestant workmen during the height of the Troubles.
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B.
Greysteel massacre
The Greysteel massacre was a 1993 mass shooting in a bar in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, carried out by loyalist paramilitaries during the Troubles.
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C.
Turner's Falls massacre
The Turner's Falls massacre was a brutal 1676 attack by English colonial militia on a Native American encampment during King Philip's War, resulting in the deaths of many Indigenous people, including women and children.
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Loughinisland massacre
The Loughinisland massacre was a 1994 sectarian attack in County Down, Northern Ireland, in which loyalist gunmen opened fire in a pub during a World Cup match, killing six Catholic civilians and injuring several others.
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E.
Tonypandy riots
The Tonypandy riots were a series of violent confrontations between coal miners and police in 1910–1911 in the Rhondda Valley, Wales, arising from industrial disputes over wages and working conditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Massacre of Glencoe Target entity description: The Massacre of Glencoe was a 1692 atrocity in the Scottish Highlands in which government troops, having accepted the MacDonalds’ hospitality, murdered members of the clan under orders tied to their delayed oath of allegiance to the new monarchs William III and Mary II.
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A.
Kingsmill massacre
The Kingsmill massacre was a 1976 sectarian attack in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, in which gunmen stopped a minibus and murdered ten Protestant workmen during the height of the Troubles.
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B.
Greysteel massacre
The Greysteel massacre was a 1993 mass shooting in a bar in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, carried out by loyalist paramilitaries during the Troubles.
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C.
Turner's Falls massacre
The Turner's Falls massacre was a brutal 1676 attack by English colonial militia on a Native American encampment during King Philip's War, resulting in the deaths of many Indigenous people, including women and children.
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D.
Loughinisland massacre
The Loughinisland massacre was a 1994 sectarian attack in County Down, Northern Ireland, in which loyalist gunmen opened fire in a pub during a World Cup match, killing six Catholic civilians and injuring several others.
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E.
Tonypandy riots
The Tonypandy riots were a series of violent confrontations between coal miners and police in 1910–1911 in the Rhondda Valley, Wales, arising from industrial disputes over wages and working conditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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massacre ⓘ war crime ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | King William III of England, Scotland and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
1695 Scottish parliamentary inquiry
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public outcry in Scotland ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Glen Coe Massacre
NERFINISHED
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Massacre of the MacDonalds of Glencoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1692 in Scotland
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Jacobitism in Scotland ⓘ Massacres in Scotland ⓘ |
| hasCause |
delayed oath of allegiance to William III and Mary II
ⓘ
implementation of the 1691 indemnity and pardon proclamation ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
breach of guest-right
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violation of Highland hospitality ⓘ |
| hasClanTarget | Clan MacDonald of Glencoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommandingOfficer |
John Hill
NERFINISHED
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Robert Campbell of Glenlyon NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Livingstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommemoration | memorial cross in Glencoe ⓘ |
| hasConsequence | additional deaths from exposure among fleeing MacDonalds ⓘ |
| hasCountry | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1692-02-13 ⓘ |
| hasEstimatedFatalities | approximately 30 to 40 killed directly ⓘ |
| hasFinding | massacre was a murder under trust ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
frequent subject of Scottish songs and literature
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lasting symbol of government betrayal in Highland memory ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Glencoe
NERFINISHED
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Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMethod |
killing of hosts by billeted soldiers
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surprise attack at night ⓘ |
| hasMotive |
to deter further Jacobite resistance
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to make an example of a Highland clan ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalContext |
aftermath of the Glorious Revolution
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effort to pacify the Highlands ⓘ |
| hasPrecedingEvent |
Glorious Revolution of 1688–1689
NERFINISHED
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Jacobite resistance to Williamite regime ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1692 ⓘ |
| involvesOath | oath of allegiance to William III and Mary II ⓘ |
| oathDeadline | 1692-01-01 ⓘ |
| oathTakenBy | Alastair MacIain of Glencoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oathTakenLate | true ⓘ |
| orderedBy |
John Dalrymple, Master of Stair
NERFINISHED
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Scottish Privy Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfConflict | Jacobite risings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetratedBy |
Scottish government troops
NERFINISHED
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soldiers of the Earl of Argyll’s Regiment of Foot ⓘ |
| relatedToMonarch |
Mary II
NERFINISHED
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William III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victim |
Clan MacDonald of Glencoe
NERFINISHED
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MacDonald men, women and children ⓘ |
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Subject: Massacre of Glencoe Description of subject: The Massacre of Glencoe was a 1692 atrocity in the Scottish Highlands in which government troops, having accepted the MacDonalds’ hospitality, murdered members of the clan under orders tied to their delayed oath of allegiance to the new monarchs William III and Mary II.
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