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Darien: The Scottish Dream of Empire
Darien The Scottish Dream of Empire
Author: John Prebble
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. ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781841580548
ISBN-10: 1841580546
Pages: 384
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Publisher: Birlinn Publishers
Book Type: Paperback
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