Scottish Republican Socialist Movement Annual Glencoe Anti-Sectarianism March and Rally Supported by the 32 County Sovereignty Movement.
On 1 February 1692, two companies of red-coated government soldiers (about 120 men, of whom only around a dozen were Campbells) were sent to Glen Coe. The commander of the government forces sent to Glen Coe was Captain Robert Campbell. He was 60 years old and through drink, bad decisions and loss of property arising from the Atholl Raid seven years earlier, had been forced to take up a commission in the army. He was, however, welcomed to the glen and he and his soldiers were sheltered and fed amongst the various cottages in the area. He was well-known to the MacIans and was related through marriage. But his orders arrived and at 5 a.m. on the morning of 13 February, he and his redcoats set about carrying out their orders. Whether due to incompetence or some of the soldiers not being enthusiastic for the task, "only" 38 men, women and children out of the 200 of the clan were killed (though others perished later on the snow-swept hills as they tried to escape). Some were shot in the back and the rings from the hand of chief's wife were hacked off - she died soon after. While the chief was also amongst the dead, his two sons escaped, possibly helped by the late arrival, due to a blizzard, of an additional force of redcoats, which should have blocked the entrance to the glen.
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Thursday, 25 February 2010
Saturday, 13 February 2010
SRSM Declaration of Arbroath Commemoration
Arbroath. Saturday April 3rd 2010. meet 1.30 pm. March from Kings Gate at Harbour to behind Abbey.
Bus from Glasgow
North Hanover Street 10.15am sharp.
£12
Children free
Scoriach
Portcullis Bar, just up to the right from the Abbey.
Admission £5.
Ted Christopher.
Adhamh MacLeoid Gaelic Group.
Tam MacLean pipes and accordion.
Bus from Glasgow
North Hanover Street 10.15am sharp.
£12
Children free
Scoriach
Portcullis Bar, just up to the right from the Abbey.
Admission £5.
Ted Christopher.
Adhamh MacLeoid Gaelic Group.
Tam MacLean pipes and accordion.
Friday, 5 February 2010
Anarchist Cook Book
Police have turned up my house yesterday and have consificated a copy of the Anarchist cook book and computer disk.
The police claim it is illegal now to hold a copy of this material.
My statement is clear the Brit police are paranoid about terrorism when the sensible option would be to withdraw from Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan.
A man from Hampshire has been charged by police for distributing this material.
ENDS
Larry
The system seems to bloody well know who I am!
The police claim it is illegal now to hold a copy of this material.
My statement is clear the Brit police are paranoid about terrorism when the sensible option would be to withdraw from Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan.
A man from Hampshire has been charged by police for distributing this material.
ENDS
Larry
The system seems to bloody well know who I am!
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A blog with a distinctly Scottish theme covering my interests in matters Scottish and Republican Socialism.