Biography

Filippo Antonio Pasquale di Paoli. (1725-1807) (aka. General Paoli)

Born at Stretta in Rostino, Corsica, son to Giacinto Paoli (1681-1763), the leader of the Corsican rebels against the Genovese until he went into exile in 1739.

Pasquale Paoli returned to Corsica in 1755 and assumed the title of General of the Corsican Nation. In the following years, Paoli and his army managed to conquer most of the island from the Genovese, who by 1765 only maintained control of a few coastal towns. In 1766, Boswell's An Account of Corsica made Paoli famous throughout Europe. In 1767 Genova sold the rights to the island to France, who invaded the next year. In 1769 the French dealt a decisive blow to the Corsican army, and Paoli was obliged to seek refuge in England, where he lived until 1789.

From 1789 until 1793, in the aftermath of the French revolution, he returned to Corsica, this time appointed Lieutenant-General and a representative of the new French leadership. He was eventually forced to go into exile once more, and in 1796 returned to London where he lived until his death.

Life with James Boswell:

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External links:

• Pasquale Paoli - at Wikipedia

This article was last updated at January 19 2008 11:00:55 CET

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