Corsica becomes a British colony
- When
- 1794
- Where
- Corsica
- Part of
- Siege of Calvi
With the conclusion of the siege, Corsica became a British colony and remained a British base of operations for two years, under arrangements negotiated with the Corsican leadership.
With the conclusion of the siege, the island of Corsica became a British colony and remained a British base of operations for two years. This followed the negotiated deal by which Corsica would become a self-governing part of the British Empire in exchange for British military support against San Fiorenzo, Bastia and Calvi. After the fall of Calvi, Paoli's deputy Carlo Andrea Pozzo di Borgo was appointed president of Corsica, with Stuart as one of his councilors.
Sources
- Siege of Calvi Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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