For example, during the centennial celebrations of the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1889, Paoli’s remains were repatriated to his birthplace of Morosaglia in Corsica.

He cut ties with Corsica after the French Revolution As the French monarchy fell to revolutionaries in 1789, celebrated rebel – and Napoleone’s idol – Pasquale Paoli, affectionately known as ...

When the French invaded Corsica he fled to England where he met with the King and made friends with famous people of the day. After the French Revolution he returned home and negotiated with the ...