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The Darien Disaster: a Scots Colony in the New World, 1698 - 1700

John Prebble

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Description:In 1695, the Scottish parliament set out to establish a colony in Central America, in an attempt to transform Scotland into a great trading nation. It was the dream of William Paterson, founder of the bank of England and erratic genius, who saw this colony as "the door of the seas...the key of the universe" and a bridge between east and west. Three years later, the whole enterprise 2,000 colonists lay dead and half of Scotland's wealth had been lost. The Darien venture was one of the most harrowing disasters to befall any nation, and the forced parliamentary union with England in 1707 was the bitter consummation of those who had dreamed of creating a Scottish empire.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Darien Disaster: a Scots Colony in the New World, 1698 - 1700. To get started finding The Darien Disaster: a Scots Colony in the New World, 1698 - 1700, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: In 1695, the Scottish parliament set out to establish a colony in Central America, in an attempt to transform Scotland into a great trading nation. It was the dream of William Paterson, founder of the bank of England and erratic genius, who saw this colony as "the door of the seas...the key of the universe" and a bridge between east and west. Three years later, the whole enterprise 2,000 colonists lay dead and half of Scotland's wealth had been lost. The Darien venture was one of the most harrowing disasters to befall any nation, and the forced parliamentary union with England in 1707 was the bitter consummation of those who had dreamed of creating a Scottish empire.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Darien Disaster: a Scots Colony in the New World, 1698 - 1700. To get started finding The Darien Disaster: a Scots Colony in the New World, 1698 - 1700, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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