Welcome to the eighth episode of “We Effed Up!” On this installment, we talk about why William Paterson’s hare-brained Darien scheme led to the end of an independent Scotland. Sources<ul><li>McKendrick, John. Darien: A Journey in Search of Empire. Birlinn, Edinburgh, 2016.</li><li>Orr, Julie. Scotland, Darien, and the Atlantic World, 1698-1700. Edinburgh U. Press, Edinburgh, 2015.</li><li>Watt, Douglas. The Price of Scotland: Darien, Union, and the Wealth of Nations. Luath Press, Edinburgh, 2007.</li></ul><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Lawrence Mulloy

On this humorous and informative show, a long-time history lover and a history rookie discuss pivotal moments in time when someone effed up, and unwittingly changed the course of history.Cover art: The Course of Empire: Destruction, Thomas Cole Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.