Battle of Culloden 279 years ago

[kilted2000]

Everything that happened in Scottish domestic policy prior to 1603 (and prior to the Union in 1707) was carried out by Scots under the rule of their own Stewart monarchy - so the internecine sqabbling of the clans and the Scottish monarchy, their genocidal activities and proscription of specific clans (think Macgregor), and massacres like those of Glencoe were a Scot-on-Scot action.

It was my understanding that Glencoe was largely orchestrated by the very Dutch William of Orange. Either way, still not English. I do get annoyed when people use English when they mean British. Or think all Scotland is the Highlands.

Reference for fellow colonials:
English: From England

British: From the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, including England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland

If any of the above is wrong, please correct me

[spr0k3t]

I do get annoyed when people use English when they mean British. Or think all Scotland is the Highlands.

I'm sure you wouldn't be shocked in the least to know many of the murikan's think that way. The variance of the British inflections on the English language mean nothing to many of them and result with calling it all English. I find the British linguistics rather fascinating where you can track down where a person lived solely on their accent infliction right down to their townships of origin. So much so that you can tell the difference between someone from Eastern parts of London to someone from the Northern parts of London.

As for the Highlands... there are some really dumb people out there. 'Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.' I've run across many who think England is the "low lands" due to the placement of borders on a map. When I have asked the same group to show me all of the United Kingdom, they tend to miss out on everything that isn't the main lands encompassing England, Scotland, & Wales.

[Troglodyte]

It was my understanding that Glencoe was largely orchestrated by the very Dutch William of Orange. Either way, still not English. I do get annoyed when people use English when they mean British. Or think all Scotland is the Highlands.

Reference for fellow colonials:
English: From England

British: From the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, including England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland

If any of the above is wrong, please correct me

You are right. William of Orange was Dutch, but he was the grandson of Charles I and husband of Mary, who was daughter of the ousted James II - from whom we get the Jacobite following.

William had an obvious claim to the Crown of the United Kingdom - and took it by rebellion or Glorious Revolution, according to your personal stance.

Revolution is only the name given to a successful rebellion, but William and Mary were no less royal and Stewart than James, who was William's father-in-law.

Complicated and awkward for all...