The remarkable case of Scotland, ghost armies sending a rightful king back home after invading England; cannon fire shooting down the messenger to give the highland charge; an ethnic cleansing followed by outlawing of a culture and way of life. Then there was a tricky task of controlling the highlands, a place, not even the Roman Empire could control. The Darien Scheme was an attempt at securing trade in the Americas and it was an absolute failure. But with no money, the best option was to cede with Great Britain. But Scotland being colonised by the English still kept some things that other colonies did not have including their own bank, the Bank of Scotland. They still pressed their own money, and if you visit Scotland you will find people using Scottish notes, that cannot be used anywhere else in the world.
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