Episode 266 - The Darien Scheme

William Paterson and five ships full of colonists set sail for Darien, and begin to build the colony of New Caledonia. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : Darien : A Journey in Search of Empire by John McKendrick Darien: the Scottish Dream of Empire by John Prebble The Darien Venture by Dr Mike Ibeji The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices