The Darien disaster
Prebble, John, 1915-2002
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In the early 1700s, the Scottish parliament set out to establish a colony in America in defiance of the King and the hostility of the English. Three years later the Darien enterprise failed at the cost of 2000 men's lives and half the wealth of Scotland.
Main title:
The Darien disaster / John Prebble.
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Imprint:
London : Pimlico, 2002.
Collation:
[viii], 366 p., [8] p. of plates : coat of arms, maps, ports. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: London: Secker & Warburg, 1968.Includes index.Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-349) and index.
ISBN:
9780712668538 (pbk)
Dewey class:
972.87402972.874 PRE
Language:
English
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BRN:
951405