When was it published?

August 29, 1766 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News August 29, 1766

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Rebellion Or Revolt, War Report

Q: What keywords are associated?

Corsica Rebellion, Paoli Senate, Prisoner Exchange, Ajaccio Execution, French Genoa Conflict

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Letters from Corsica report a prisoner exchange amid ongoing aversion by Paoli and his Senate to the Genoese and French, who recently hanged a tailor and shoemaker in Ajaccio for shouting support for Paoli and their country.

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CIVITA VECCHIA, April 30. According to some letters from Corsica, an exchange of prisoners of war has been made there; but Paoli and his Senate have expressed so much aversion to the Genoese, and even to the French, who lately hanged a tailor and a shoemaker at Ajaccio, that peace seems to be banished from that unfortunate island. The crime laid to the charge of the poor tailor and shoemaker was, that they publicly cried out in the midst of its garrison, "Long live our country, and Paoli its protector."

What sub-type of article is it?

Rebellion Or Revolt War Report

What keywords are associated?

Corsica Rebellion Paoli Senate Prisoner Exchange Ajaccio Execution French Genoa Conflict

What entities or persons were involved?

Paoli

Where did it happen?

Corsica

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Corsica

Event Date

April 30

Key Persons

Paoli

Outcome

exchange of prisoners of war; tailor and shoemaker hanged at ajaccio

Event Details

An exchange of prisoners of war occurred in Corsica. Paoli and his Senate expressed strong aversion to the Genoese and to the French, who lately hanged a tailor and a shoemaker at Ajaccio for publicly crying out 'Long live our country, and Paoli its protector' in the midst of the garrison. Peace seems banished from the island.