darien scheme

  1. AHC: Darien scheme succeeds

    Not a lot of people know that Scotland attempted to establish colonies in the Americas. One attempt, known as the Darien scheme, saw the Scottish attempt to establish a trading settlement on the Isthmus of Panama. This attempt was such a disaster that it ruined the Scottish economy. Its failure...
  2. If the Darien Scheme had been successful

    If the Darien Scheme had been successful, what would Scotland be like today? Would the rest of Europe be any different?
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