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French conquest of Corsica

  • Treaty of Versailles (1768)The Republic of Genoa faced ruin in the mid-1700s. Its treasury was empty and its debts were mounting. Corsica had been under Genoese rule since 1284, but…
  • French conquest of CorsicaThe island of Corsica had been ruled by the Republic of Genoa since 1284. In the 18th century, Corsicans started to develop their own nationalism and seek…
  • Battle of Ponte NovuOn the 8th of May 1769, the river Golo turned red near a stone bridge in north central Corsica. Royal French forces under Comte de Vaux advanced against…