About this episode
The episode explores the challenges faced by Scottish colonists during the Darien Disaster, highlighting their struggles with disease, mutiny, and starvation.
The colonial ambitions of Scotland soon go sideways as they face the full brunt of Murphy's Law. The colonists face disease, mutiny, starvation, and shipwrecks before the backdrop of the golden age of piracy. The colony's ultimate fate unites a kingdom. For more episodes: patreon .com/historium Music: Hector the Hero by Geoff KnorrAll in Circles by Shida ShahabiThe British Empire by Brian TylerDenmark by the Portland Cello ProjectCock o’ the North by Geoff KnorrBonnie Dundee by Geoff Kn...
People in this episode
Host: Jake Barton
Topics covered
- colonial ambitions
- disease
- mutiny
- starvation
- shipwrecks
- golden age of piracy
- Scottish history
Keywords
- Darien Disaster
- Scotland
- colonial history
- piracy
- mutiny
- starvation
- disease
- shipwrecks
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Scotland
Books & works: Hector the Hero, All in Circles, The British Empire, Denmark, Cock o’ the North, Bonnie Dundee
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