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The Siege of Dún Beag: A Forbidden Highland Wedding
In this episode of The Story of Scotland, Lucas and Luna explore the dramatic 1689 siege of Dún Beag, a little-known but pivotal clash between the MacDonalds and the Campbells. They delve into the origins of the conflict, rooted in the 1688 Glorious Revolution and the Jacobite uprising led by John Graham of Claverhouse, Viscount Dundee. At the heart of the episode is the tragic love story of Alasdair MacDonald and Enya Campbell, whose forbidden wedding sparked the siege. The conversation examines the shifting allegiances of Highland clans, the brutal reality of siege warfare, and the…
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