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The Darien Scheme: Scotland's Lost Colony and Financial Ruin
In 1695, the Kingdom of Scotland launched a daring and disastrous attempt to establish a colony called New Caledonia on the Isthmus of Panama. Led by figures like William Paterson and backed by nearly half the nation’s liquid capital, the Darien Scheme promised to make Edinburgh a global trading hub. Instead, disease, starvation, and Spanish resistance wiped out the expedition in just two years. The catastrophic failure didn't just drain Scotland’s coffers; it fundamentally altered the political landscape, forcing the hand of Parliament toward the Union of 1707 with England. This episode…
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