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The Anglo-Corsican Kingdom (Italian: Regno Anglo-Corso; Corsican: Riame anglo-corsu or Riamu anglu-corsu), also known officially as the Kingdom of Corsica (Italian: Regno di Corsica; Corsican: Regnu di Corsica), was a client state of the Kingdom of Great Britain that existed on the island of Corsica between 1794 and 1796, during the French Revolutionary Wars.
Hood was initially distracted by the Siege of Toulon, but in early 1794 turned his attention to Corsica. Combining naval bombardments with amphibious landings of British soldiers and marines, and supported by Corsican irregulars, the British forces attacked the defences of San Fiorenzo, forcing the French to abandon the town and retreat to Bastia.
Recalling the Anglo-Corsican Kingdom of 1794–1796, Bentinck signed the Treaty of Bastia. [1] Bentinck was also an advocate of Italian unification and may have regarded the treaty as a step towards Corsica later joining Italy. [1] The British Foreign Secretary, Castlereagh, rejected any revival of the
Anglo-Corsican Kingdom (1794–96) Modern era (1796–present) Treaty of Bastia; ... In 1077, Pope Gregory VII wrote a letter addressed to the Corsican church, ...
Kingdom of Corsica (1736) Corsican Republic (1755) ... Invasion of Corsica (1794) Anglo-Corsican Kingdom (1794–96) Modern era (1796–present) Treaty of Bastia;
The tax pressure and the various invasions deeply harmed the island. One bond which held Corsica together was the Church, which was deeply embedded on the island. So it is not surprising that a new chapter in the history of the island was opened by the church. Pope Gregory I reclaimed the island during his pontificate (590-604), as a missionary ...
In the Mediterranean, following the British evacuation of Toulon, the Corsican leader Pasquale Paoli agreed with admiral Samuel Hood to place Corsica under British protection in return for assistance capturing French garrisons at Saint-Florent, Bastia, and Calvi, creating the short-lived Anglo-Corsican Kingdom.
The siege of Bastia began in earnest in April 1794, with combined blockade and bombardment lasting six weeks before the city surrendered. [32] This left only Calvi as the remaining French-held town in Corsica, which was besieged by a reinforced British and Corsican force in July and surrendered a month later after a massive bombardment. [33]