A Short History of Scotland Chapter 28 - Darien

In which the ill-fated Darien scheme unfolds as a hopeful but secretly perilous venture by Scotland to establish an overseas colony and trading post, only to be thwarted by inadequate provision, Spanish hostility, and English opposition, culminating in financial ruin and bitter national grievance. The episode also delicately sketches the strained relations between Scotland and England, revealing the fragile economic and political conditions that made future union or conflict almost inevitable.