I realize Italy was not yet united when Napoleon Bonaparte was born in 1769, but that was, if I remember correctly, very shortly after the French took the island. I do not know if the Italian states had any sort of pact with each other making such an attack unlikely, but what if a major Italian state came in posession of Corsica at the same point as OTL France? Would it be possible for Napoleon to become a General of one of these states, with ambitions of becoming Emperor of a united Italy? Also, how would this affect France? I imagine the butterflies would be very significant, as the aftermath of the Napoleonic wars shaped the future of Europe to a great extent. Any thoughts?