From battleground to playground : the British in Corsica from the mid-nineteenth century to the eve of the Second World War
British interest in Corsica began in the mid-eighteenth century. In the changes that occurred in the island from 1794 to 1939, the British played a marked role. British involvement in the island is still evident with the survival of the Anglican Church in the capital city, Ajaccio, the names -- Rue Miss Campbell, Bois des Anglais, Cascade des Anglais-- and the monument to the British submarine, HMS Saracen, on Cupabia beach. The British came to the island as conquerors, sojourners, traveller-discoverers and permanent settlers, communities more usually associated with the formal or informal empire. This study investigates the nature, form and impact of these groups considering their motivation for going to Corsica, how far they were able to maintain and express a British national identity, their interaction with other communities, and their impact on the development of tourism, trade, industry and commerce. Britain's political involvement in the island resulted in the Anglo-Corsican Kingdom of 1794-1796, and the legacy of that time was not forgotten. The perceived benefits of the island attracted a winter colony of sojourners in Ajaccio from the mid-nineteenth century. A few permanent settlers made investments
Raikes, E.
Corsica ; British World ; Migration ; Identity ; Tourism ; History of Medicine ; Sojourners
From battleground to playground : the British in Corsica from the mid-nineteenth century to the eve of the Second World War. British interest in Corsica began in the mid-eighteenth century. In the changes that occurred in the island from 1794 to 1939, the British played a marked role. British involvement in the island is still evident with the survival of the Anglican Church in the capital city, Ajaccio, the names -- Rue Miss Campbell, Bois des Anglais, Cascade des Anglais-- and the monument to the British submarine, HMS Saracen, on Cupabia beach. The British came to the island as conquerors, sojourners, traveller-discoverers and permanent settlers, communities more usually associated with the formal or informal empire. This study investigates the nature, form and impact of these groups considering their motivation for going to Corsica, how far they were able to maintain and express a British national identity, their interaction with other communities, and their impact on the development of tourism, trade, industry and commerce. Britain's political involvement in the island resulted in the Anglo-Corsican Kingdom of 1794-1796, and the legacy of that time was not forgotten. The perceived benefits of the island attracted a winter colony of sojourners in Ajaccio from the mid-nineteenth century. A few permanent settlers made investments
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