Scottish History: Colonization in Panama

Establishing a colony in the Americas

In the late 17th century Scotland hoped to reverse decades of economic decline by joining the top-echelon of European nations by establishing a colony in the Americas. Though several ventures failed, by the 1690s Scotland set its sights on a promising new location: Panama.
 
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