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  1. en.wikipedia.org

    The Darien scheme was an unsuccessful attempt, backed largely by investors of the Kingdom of Scotland, to gain wealth and influence by establishing New Caledonia, a colony in the Darién Gap on the Isthmus of Panama, in the late 1690s.The plan was for the colony, located on the Gulf of Darién, to establish and manage an overland route to connect the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
  2. en.wikipedia.org

    Pages in category "Settlement schemes in Panama" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. Darien scheme; L. Linconia This page was last edited on 11 January 2023, at 15:35 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
  3. thecollector.com

    Feb 6, 2024The Darien Scheme: Scotland's Unsuccessful Settlement in the Americas. The Darien scheme was supposed to turn the Isthmus of Panama into a global trade center. Instead, it was an economic and political disaster with dire implications for Scottish sovereignty.
  4. owlcation.com

    Apr 22, 2024He announced a scheme to settle willing Scots in far-off tropical parts to engage in a grand construction project that would make everyone rich. Finding Investors. Paterson's plan was to establish a colony on the Isthmus of Panama and, from this, he would build a link to the Pacific Ocean.
  5. localhistories.org

    The first Spanish settlement in Panama was made in 1510. Then on 25 September 1513, Vasco Nunez de Balboa became the first European to see the Pacific Ocean (which he called the South Sea and which he claimed for Spain). ... The French made the first attempt to dig a canal across Panama. Work on the scheme began in 1881 but the company went ...
  6. allthatsinteresting.com

    In 1698, Scottish colonists set sail to modern-day Panama with the goal of building a settlement there. But the plan turned out to be a total disaster. ... Today, the Darién scheme is remembered as the last gamble of a country falling swiftly under the control of the British Empire. Ironically, following this failed attempt to use colonialism ...
  7. johngraycentre.org

    Haddington contributed £400 to the scheme. A huge sum considering the Town Council was less than prosperous. The result. The grand scheme was to prove a disaster. The first expedition reached Darien - or New Caledonia as they called it in November 1698. However the King had advised the American colonies not to deal with the new settlement.
  8. theconversation.com

    The Isthmus of Panama became central to Paterson's scheme. It had been controlled by the Spanish Empire from the 1510s, but it was now the weak link in what was a declining international superpower.
  9. britannica.com

    5 days agoPanama - Urbanization, Migration, Trade: The most densely settled part of Panama is in the vicinity of the canal, on a broad coast-to-coast strip of land that crosses the country where it is at its lowest and narrowest. This area, partly drained by the Chagres River, is known as the Chagres, or Route, region. It includes the cities of Panama City and Colón, the urban district of San Miguelito ...
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    Darien scheme

    Colony of Scotland (1698–1700) on the isthmus of Panama on the Gulf of Darién, aiming to have a route connecting the Pacific and the Atlantic, abandoned after a siege by Spain

    The Darien scheme was an unsuccessful attempt, backed largely by investors of the Kingdom of Scotland, to gain wealth and influence by establishing New Caledonia, a colony in the Darién Gap on the Isthmus of Panama, in the late 1690s. The plan was for the colony, located on the Gulf of Darién, to establish and manage an overland route to connect the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. The backers knew that the first sighting of the Pacific Ocean by Vasco Núñez de Balboa was after crossing the isthmus through Darién. The expedition also claimed sovereignty over "Crab Isle" in 1698, yet sovereignty was short-lived. The attempt at settling the area did not go well; more than 80 percent of participants died within a year, and the settlement was abandoned twice. There are many explanations for the disaster. Wikipedia

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