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Treaty of Versailles concluded
- When
- 15 May 1768
- Where
- Corsica, subject of the cession
- Part of
- Cession of Corsica to France
Genoa and France signed the Treaty of Versailles at Versailles on 15 May 1768, by which Genoa sold Corsica to France.
The treaty was concluded on 15 May 1768 at Versailles between the Republic of Genoa and France, in which Genoa sold Corsica to France. Genoa had no option but to put Corsica in pledge to France to repay its debts. The treaty also established that France would return to Genoa the possession of neighboring Capraia island, previously occupied by the Corsican Republic.
Sources
- Treaty of Versailles (1768) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-27
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