Explore: Independence Of Corsica (18th Century)

of the island by France in the 18th century, Corsican has been under heavy pressure from French, and today it is estimated that only 10% of Corsica's

The history of Corsica goes back to antiquity, and was known to Herodotus, who described Phoenician habitation in the 6th century BCE. Etruscans and Carthaginians

reconquered Corsica and it became a French département. The island of Corsica had been ruled by the Republic of Genoa since 1284. In the 18th century, Corsicans

Corsica to France. Corsica had been ruled by Genoa since 1284. In the 18th century, Corsicans started to seek their independence. A German adventurer

The invasion of Corsica was a campaign fought in the spring and summer of 1794 by combined British military and Corsican irregular forces against a French

de facto independence of most of the island, except for the coastal towns. Corsica was thus separated into two states, with the Republic of Genoa controlling

island, if not outright independence from France. A sense of Corsican particularity can be traced back to the mid-18th century, when the island was fought

President of the Executive Council of the General Diet of the People of Corsica and wrote the Constitution of the state. The Corsican Republic (1755–1769) was

The cuisine of Corsica is the traditional cuisine of the island of Corsica. It is mainly based on the products of the island, and due to historical and

participated in military actions in the 18th century. For women in warfare in the United States at this time, please see Timeline of women in war in the United States