Why Does France Own Corsica?

Why does France own Corsica anyway? For most of history, the island was inhabited by Italian-speakers, and when the French first showed up, the Republic of Corsica made it clear that it wasn't interested in being a part of France. Later, the Corsicans allied with Britain as they rose up during the French Revolution, but that partnership didn't end up working out for either party. Finally, some Corsicans attempted to join the recently-unified Kingdom of Italy, but again, despite a brief Italian occupation, they ultimately stayed with France.

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