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France took Corsica from Genoa in 1768,one year before Napoleon was born.In 1755 a full-fledged Corsican Republic was founded under Pasquale Paoli, and in 1764 Genoa asked France to send troops.What if Genoa takes Corsica back alone,and Napoleon is born in Genoese Corsica.Would he just remain a minor noble?
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