Talk:Appin Murder

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Regarding my recent edit: I can't help but mention that I'm a direct descendant of Colin Campbell of Glenure (7 generations). --Zero^talk 09:21, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

More recent-ish developments, if anyone feels like elaborating... https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/appin-murder-1752-miscarriage-justice-810396 Oolong (talk) 21:41, 25 January 2023 (UTC)

And this, which is a direct update on the developments described in the final section. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13609414.appin-murder-campaigners-told-no-pardon-historic-miscarriage-justice-case/ Oolong (talk) 21:47, 25 January 2023 (UTC)

Sniper / Marksman

Iv'e changed the word sniper to marksman, to me sniper implies someone with extensive training and superior skill as well as according to wikipedia it couldn't have been used at the time.92.0.40.230 (talk) 19:10, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

Holcombe

In his 2004 examination of the evidence, Lee Holcombe also concluded that Donald Stewart of Ballachulish, rather than Allan Breck Stewart, is far more likely to have been the actual shooter. However, Holcombe also concluded that James of the Glens, despite his eloquent denials, was indeed guilty of sanctioning the murder of Colin Campbell in advance.

Holcombe is non-rs. Put this here for later to be resolved. scope_creep^Talk 10:09, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

Modern terms/slang

The article is full of term like shooter and fragging. They modern slang and have no place in this article. I'd don't even know fragging means. scope_creep^Talk 10:09, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

Weapon

The article states "After a single shot was heard by the remaining witnesses, Colin Campbell slouched on his horse and cried out "Oh, I am dead! Take care of yourselves!" Mungo Campbell, riding close by his uncle, sighted a figure on a hill at some distance, in dark clothing and carrying a musket."

A musket would have been unable to shoot a single man in one shot "at some distance". Even firing a shot at a group of five and hitting one would have been a feat. It's very unlikely that a musket was used, and rifles, while cumbersome and slow to reload, did exist by that time. A single shot (thus avoiding the need to reload) from a rifle could have hit its target.

Assuming this person was the killer, it's possible that Mungo Campbell didn't know the difference and called the weapon a musket, but if so, the article should explain that he was probably wrong. Minturn (talk) 15:30, 15 April 2025 (UTC)