The Darien Scheme: The Colony That Broke a Nation

<p>A small, proud nation poured nearly all its wealth into one colony on a fever coast at the far side of the world, and lost so catastrophically that it gave up its independence. This is the true history of the disaster that helped create Great Britain.</p><p>On Six Feet of History, host August Mercer tells the real story of the Darien Scheme: how the ruin of one colony bankrupted Scotland, fed directly into the union with England, and helped forge, out of one nation's failed dream of empire, one of the mightiest empires the world has ever seen.</p><p>If you love true history, forgotten history, the untold stories behind great nations, and the dark corners of the past, this is your history podcast. New stories every day. Follow Six Feet of History and subscribe wherever you listen. A Dark Whisper Studios production.</p><p>#history #truehistory #historypodcast #darienscheme #scottishhistory #britishhistory #forgottenhistory #historyfacts #untoldhistory #sixfeetofhistory</p>