Romantic Corsica, wanderings in Napoleon's isle; . Inthe southern part of the island the French had to facethe stubborn resistance of Theodores relatives, theBaron von Dorst and Baron Friedrich von a long struggle they submitted and were allowedto leave the island. Maillebois certainly ruled Corsica firmly. Under himno Genoese injustices were practised. In 1741, however,he was recalled with his troops. Charles VI. had diedand Louis XVI. had crossed the Rhine with thirtythousand Frenchmen to aid the cause of Charles Albertof Bavaria. It was, therefore, deemed necessary tostrengthe
Romantic Corsica, wanderings in Napoleon's isle; . Inthe southern part of the island the French had to facethe stubborn resistance of Theodores relatives, theBaron von Dorst and Baron Friedrich von a long struggle they submitted and were allowedto leave the island. Maillebois certainly ruled Corsica firmly. Under himno Genoese injustices were practised. In 1741, however,he was recalled with his troops. Charles VI. had diedand Louis XVI. had crossed the Rhine with thirtythousand Frenchmen to aid the cause of Charles Albertof Bavaria. It was, therefore, deemed necessary tostrengthen that army by recalling the French forcesin Corsica. On leaving the island Maillebois did whatstill causes his name to be reviled: he handed over allthe fortresses to the Genoese ! Yet again the Corsicans rose in anger, and just at thattime the almost forgotten Theodore paid his last visit tothe islfe. He had received help from England, and hecame with three English ships of war on January 30,1743. He landed arms and ammunition, issued verbose. .INTEAFv TRIS PTUACE IS IKTEKRET©[EQDOKE, KING OF €OKSI®^\VTJO DIED IN HMS FAFdSHBECEMBEI? Xl.^ MEHeCEVI :IMMEDLVrEt:?^^ JVFTER LEAVTNGrTHE KINCtS BEN€H PIIIS@N, ^The betm efit ®r tebe act ©f ins@lven TN CONSEOiUENCE ®F WHICHIHEGfSTBRED PIS lONCiPQM OF CORSlC^jEORTIJE USE E HIS CiygpiTans. I EHE T@ ALEYFt. BRTUf5ROES AND Bi:Gr;AR HiM BRt:^ MEMORIAL TABLET TO KING THEODORE, ST. ANNES CHURCH, SOHO. To face p. 129.] BY A ROUNDABOUT WAY TO BOCOGNANO 129 proclamations, launched dire threats against his formersupporters, called on the people to rally round his person—but there was no response. These acts angered thepeople, and soon there were clear evidences of hostilityagainst him. So, deeming discretion the better part ofvalour, he left Corsica—for ever. The disappointed King retired to Eng
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