Phantom Principality: Gregor MacGregor and the Great Colonial Hoax

In the early 19th century, amid the fevered dreams of empire and fortune, one man orchestrated one of history''s most audacious frauds. Gregor MacGregor, a Scottish adven-turer and self-proclaimed "Cazique of Poyais," convinced hundreds of hopeful settlers and investors that he ruled over a prosperous new land in Central Americaa nation that did not exist.With masterful deception, MacGregor fabric...