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The Scramble for Scotland: Darien and the Birth of Union
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the catastrophic Darien Scheme, Scotland's doomed attempt to establish a colony on the Isthmus of Panama in the 1690s. They trace how the failure of the Company of Scotland—driven by disease, Spanish hostility, and English obstruction—bankrupted the nation and paved the way for the 1707 Act of Union. Along the way, they discuss the role of William Paterson, the impact on the Scottish economy, and how the trauma of Darien shaped Scots' ambivalence toward union for centuries. Drawing on recent scholarship, they also examine whether the scheme…
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