The Darien Disaster 🌍 | Scotland’s Bold Gamble That Failed

At the end of the 17th century, Scotland launched one of the boldest economic experiments in history—the Darien Scheme. A colonial dream meant to turn the small nation into a global power ended in disaster, poverty, and political transformation. Discover how this grand venture to establish a trade colony in Panama ended in heartbreak and changed the future of Scotland forever.

This is a story of ambition, miscalculation, and the high price of empire-building.

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