The Darien scheme was a financial disaster for Scotland—a quarter of Scottish capital was lost in the enterprise—and ended Scottish hopes of establishing its own overseas empire.
Darien-planen, som den kaldes, var en finansiel katastrofe for Skotland – en fjerdedel af den skotske kapital gik tabt ved forsøget – og slukkede skotske håb om at etablere et eget oversøisk imperium.