Qualla: Corsica https://qualla.com/corsica en-us © 2026 Bendyline Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:33:52 GMT Qualla episodic false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: Corsica https://qualla.com/corsica Strait of Bonifacio https://qualla.com/strait-of-bonifacio Photo credit LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0. The narrow, treacherous channel separating Corsica from Sardinia has earned a fearsome reputation among sailors for its violent currents, sudden weather, and hidden shoals.

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]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/s/p/w/d/furiani-disaster-wp/spwd-furiani-disaster-combined.mp3 3:51 full Siege of Bastia https://qualla.com/siege-of-bastia Photo credit Lemuel Francis Abbott, Public domain. In 1794, a young Horatio Nelson helped drive the French from Corsica in a siege defined as much by British infighting as by combat with the enemy.

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