Darien Scheme William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 5-8-21

A man, a plan? Aye, not so laddie. The Kingdom of Scotland once tried to colonize Panama. It is known as The Darien Scheme. It failed miserably costing 2,000 lives and £500,000. The ensuing financial turmoil led the Scots to accepting that unity with England and Wales wasn’t such a bad idea after all.

Darien Scheme William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 5-8-21
It is known as The Darien Scheme. It failed miserably costing 2,000 lives and £500,000.

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