Borgo, Haute-Corse
Encyclopedia
Borgo is a commune
in the Haute-Corse
department of France
on the island of Corsica
.
The Bastia-Poretta Airport is located in Borgo. It was the site of the 1768 Battle of Borgo
during the French Conquest of Corsica
when a French force was defeated by Corsican troops.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Haute-Corse
Haute-Corse
Haute-Corse is a French department. It constitutes the northern part of the island of Corsica.- History :The department was formed on 15 September 1975, when the department of Corse was divided into Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud...
department of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
on the island of Corsica
Corsica
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia....
.
The Bastia-Poretta Airport is located in Borgo. It was the site of the 1768 Battle of Borgo
Battle of Borgo
The Battle of Borgo was a battle between Corsican and French forces over control of the town of Borgo on 8 October 1768.-Prelude:In October 1768, Pascal Paoli tried to recapture U Borgu , where a French force of 700 men under De Ludre was entrenched awaiting reinforcements. During this time...
during the French Conquest of Corsica
French conquest of Corsica
The French Conquest of Corsica took place during 1768 and 1769 when the Corsican Republic was occupied by French forces under the command of the Comte de Vaux....
when a French force was defeated by Corsican troops.