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feb 16, 1767 - On orders from head of state Pasquale Paoli of the newly independent Republic of Corsica, a contingent of about 200 Corsican soldiers begins an invasion of the small island of Capraia off of the coast of northern Italy and territory of the Republic of Genoa

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By May 31, the island is conquered as its defenders surrender.

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feb 16, 1767
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~ 258 years ago