12 February 1692: Colonel John Hill, governor of Fort William, issued instructions to Lieutenant-Colonel James Hamilton for the Massacre of Glencoe. Hill had attempted to prevent such an event but had been effectively bypassed by Brigadier Thomas Livingstone and Lieutenant-Colonel Hamilton. Later that day Lieutenant-Colonel Hamilton commanding Hill’s Regiment and Major Robert Duncanson commanding Argyll’s Regiment drew their troops together and marched south to Ballachullish Ferry. Major Duncanson crossed over Loch Leven and billeted his men in Ballachulish while Lieutenant-Colonel Hamilton with his regiment remained on the northern side of Loch Leven ready to march to Kinlochleven. That night Major Duncanson sent orders to Captain Robert Campbell of Glenlyon, who was billeted with two companies of Argyll’s Regiment in Glencoe, to begin the massacre at 5:00am the next morning.
12 February 1746: Charles Edward Stuart travelled from Dalwhinnie to Ruthven and lodged at Ruthven Farm. The nearby Ruthven Barracks had surrendered to the Jacobites the day before and he instructed that the bedding and supplies from the barracks be given to Cluny Macpherson’s people before having the place set on fire.
