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5 days ago
5 days ago
What a great experience it was to learn these two well-known clans, the Campbells and MacGregors, and their turbulent relationship from one of the most knowledgeable people on the subject! I hope you enjoy this conversation I had with him. This is only the first half of our discussion. Stay tuned for part 2 as well as YouTube content complete with visual aids coming soon.
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Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
161 The MacLeods of Lewis and Mackenzies with Dr. Aonghas MacCoinnich Pt 2
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
I'm excited to share part 1 of the discussion that I had with Dr. Aonghas MacCoinnich!!! He focuses on the Clans Mackenzie and MacLeod of Lewis. You could not get a more knowledgeable person for these two clans. This was truly a feast. If you have any interest in either of these two clans, this and the next episode are for you. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.
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Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
160 The MacLeods of Lewis and Mackenzies with Dr. Aonghas MacCoinnich
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
I'm excited to share this discussion that I had with Dr. Aonghas MacCoinnich!!! He focuses on the Clans Mackenzie and MacLeod of Lewis. You could not get a more knowledgeable person for these two clans. This was truly a feast. If you have any interest in either of these two clans, this and the next episode are for you. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.
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Saturday Mar 02, 2024
159 Pre-Clan Clans pt 2
Saturday Mar 02, 2024
Saturday Mar 02, 2024
As promised during last episode, I share a couple more examples of earlier kindreds that begat clans that we are more familiar with today. I also discuss why I feel this is an important thing to consider when understanding where clans come from and what they really are. Also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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Thursday Feb 15, 2024
158 Pre-Clan Clans
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Many of the clans we recognize today formed between the twelfth and fourteenth centuries. What is less well-known is that many of these clans evolved from previous clans. Some of these previous kindreds are well-documented. Others remain obscure both regarding their history and their antiquity. Here are some examples of clans that emerged from earlier clans, whether familiar or mysterious.
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Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
157 Scottish Clans and the Highland Charge! Pt 1
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
The Highland charge was a devastating military tactic that scattered enemy forces on numerous occasions. The big question is, "Which specific clans actually executed the Highland charge?" Many people see Alasdair mac Colla MacDonnell as the author of this tactic and it was specifically the clans fighting under him that performed this feat of arms. Yet not all the those who had this experience were Highlanders! Join me as I examine which clans likely participated in this (this is in no way an exhaustive list).
Source: Roberts, John L., Clan, King and Covenant: History of the Highland Clans from the Civil War to the Glencoe Massacre on Amazon here.
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Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
156 The Highland Charge!
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
One of the most dynamic and exciting aspects of seventeenth century Highland history was the Highland Charge. We'll go over what a Highland charge was and why it was so effective. In subsequent episodes we'll go over which battles it was used in and therefore which clans have engaged in this fearsome military tactic.
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Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
155 The Battle of Inverlochy!
Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
Just to get to the battlefield, the Marquis of Montrose and his Royalist forces pulled off "one of the greatest exploits in the history of British arms." I take this episode from John L. Roberts' Clan, King, and Covenant: History of the Highland Clans from the Civil War to the Glencoe Massacre. Learn about the incredible march as well as the epic battle between Royalist and Covenanter forces. This is also available on:
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