The Corsican crisis in British politics 1768–1770
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13104708 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Luke Long (University of St Andrews, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 641-671 |
| Publication date | 2019-07-11 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Intellectual History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2380-1883 • E-ISSN: 2380-1891 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/23801883.2019.1640176 |
| OpenAlex | W2959057754 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
The Corsican Crisis (1768–1769) within Britain was caused by the invasion of Corsica in May 1768 by their main enemy and rival France. This article will focus upon how this ‘crisis’ came about, by studying the arguments and debates within Britain during this period, and will seek to understand why the government did nothing to support the Corsicans against the French invasion, despite the broad public pressure to do so. The article will trace how the Corsican issue gained such popularity within Britain, which was triggered by the works of both Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and more importantly James Boswell’s Account of Corsica, published in February 1768. Questions about Corsica overlapped into the other main issue of the time; British foreign policy. Failure to act over the Corsican issue added to the idea that Britain was no longer a European power, and entirely preoccupied with American affairs, despite the successes gained during the Seven Years War (1756–1763). The Corsican Crisis significantly impacted Britain’s weak international position during the 1770s, when she found herself isolated, facing an American Revolution (1775–1783) and a coalition of European powers led by France
Corsican · Economic history · Economics · Economy · Linguistics · Political crisis · Political economy · Political science · Politics · European Political History Analysis · Historical Economic and Social Studies · Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis · History · Law · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |