Epic Scottish Clan Battles: The Battle of Glen Fruin – Clan MacGregor Vs Clan Colquhoun @celtichistorydecoded

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In April 1603, King James VI ruled that the clan name MacGregor should be “altogether abolished” and that all people of clan MacGregor should renounce their name or face death. Many MacGregor’s adopted aliases, such as Grant, Stewart and Ramsay. Around a year later, 12 leading figures of Clan MacGregor were hung in Edinburgh, with their leader drawn and quartered. In 1633, it became legal to kill MacGregors and hunt them with bloodhounds.

But how did we get here? Why did the crown want to wipe Clan MacGregor off the map so badly? Well it involves a battle, but it also involves the wider context of the time: the crowns desire to break the Scottish clan system of the Highlands.

This is the memorial to the Battle of Glen Fruin, one of the most famous clan battles in Scottish history. It was fought on 7 February 1603 between Clan MacGregor and its allies on one side, and Clan Colquhoun and its allies on the other. Glen Fruin is located just west of Loch Lomand, and it is a beautiful part of Scotland.

Sources:

Battle of Glen Fruin en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Glen_Fruin

Scotsman - The Battle of Glen Fruin: The day 200 clansmen were slaughtered near Loch Lomond scotsman.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/the-battle-of-glen-fruin-the-day-200-clansmen-were-slaughtered-near-loch-lomond-1394905

James VI and I en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_VI_and_I

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